European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse A photo Nas de Flor Tari at podium budget and secretory in hit present Portem t of Miguel tie la Madrid is cont Send sure to Etc ton in july. Soviet Union by worm from Afghanistan Jim . Slop aiding puerto Rico will hold gubernatorial elections in november. With one of the Likely outcomes being a referendum in 19b9 to Deoda whether inc Island remains a . Commonwealth becomes the 51st Slala or an Independent nation de Mccullough South America Santiago. Chile South America enters the new year on a Treadmill of economic woes and political uncertainly Hinl will keep Many Young democracies running hard not la lose ground. In giant Brazil declining popular support has set the 3 year old civilian government of president Jose same Adrill Omid economic contusion and a could Seo his six year irm Cut to Lour years in Early 1988 president Raul Alfonsino Argentina enters the filth year of a sin year term with resurgent in Lalion. A renewed ppr Onist opposition and an increasingly restive military. In Biu Tell isl guerrillas an unravelling Economy and political Polar ipalion Aro challenging president Alan Garcia s ability id govern. Ecuadoran voters will replace conservative president Leon Zebros Cordero in elections Wilh Iho powerful cellist opposition favored to win. Venezuelans vote in december in their seventh presidential election since democracy was installed in 1958. In Colombia where representative government has reigned since 19s3. Many citizens Are calling or a firmer hand by president Virgilio Barco against leftist guerrillas Light Wing death squads and narcotics traffickers. Chile s 14-year-old military government plans a plebiscite this year on a single presidential candidate Lobo picked by the aimed forces. President Augusto Pinochet. An army general spent 1987 slumping the country in an apparent bid Loi the candidacy. Gen. Alfredo Stroessner Paraguay s president since 1954, is expected to win an eighth term in february alter having purged his powerful Colorado party of dissidents. Kevin Noblet Africa Nairobi Kenya exhausted economies and mounting debt dozens of minibars and civil wars and threats of famine in Ethiopia and Mozambique give Alrica Lilly cheer Lor 1988. The Best news for Africa could be increased Trade among neighbors. In Southern Alrica Black states Are trying to wean themselves away Horn economic dependency on troubled South Africa elsewhere governments find in too expensive to import goods from other continents when a neighbor even a quarrelsome Ono can deliver the goods. Zimbabwe which in 1980 became Africa s newest Independent nation will follow most of its sister plates by dumping Tho Western Rlyta multiparty political system for a one party state. Military rulers in Nigeria. Alica s most populous stale with 100 million people plan continued local elections leading to civilian Nite in 1990. Africa excluding South Africa ended 1987 owing a Tola of $500 billion. The organisation of african Unity has asked lenders to write off of reschedule debts and wants an january 10.1936 my ully tin in an to Mas. Pc Lynn be red erns sary v.29 iwed Lister an Isler internal tonal meeting to discuss Africa s Money problems. Jerry Cray Asia Tokyo the summer olympics economic readjust men. A 10-year-old conflict in Southeast Asia and political turmoil in South Korea and the Philippines top the Lisl of major issues in Asia in 1988, South Korea Hopes the olympics in Seoul will help locus attention on its economic Boom in the past decade and promote stability alter a year of turmoil leading to the election of a now president the government backed Roh Tae woo. He is scheduled to Lake office in february in the nation s twist peaceful transition of Power. In the Philippines elections Jan. In Lor mayors governors and local Wolfi coals Are seen As the Rosl important since president cof Azoo Aquino come to Power infebruay1986. The conflict in Cambodia enters us 10lh year. Pros cols of More talks Between resistance Leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk and Cambodia s pro vie Namose Premier Hun sen have raised Hopes after their firs Mealing in Paris in december. China is expected to forgo ahead with thorny political reforms. Including of Orts to reduce the communist parly s Rote in running government and business. More leadership changes Are expo led at the National people Spongross in March. In february Hong Kong officials will report on plans Lor representative government. China which takes Over the British Colony in 1997, opposes any major changes so leaders probably will suggest nothing More than direct elections for some legislative Council seats in 1991. Japan and the Lour Little dragons surging South Korea Taiwan Hong Kong and Singapore will compete for Export markets in an Era of the weak Dollar. The Region will watch the us. Presidential Campaign of signs of american protectionism. Steven a Paulson Canada to Toifl o a tree Trade pact Wilh the United Stales lops a Busy political Agenda in Canada including a possible general election and the seven nation world economic Summit int Oronton june. Canada will also Host us first Winter olympic games Starling feb. 13 in Calgary a Western Oil capital on the Edge of the Rocky mountains. Year end polls showed 8 partial comeback Lor prime minister Brian Mulroney a conservative who enlers the last year of his five year term in september ally ouch conservatives hold a majority in parliament Mulroney has been Hurt by Tow personal ratings and Cabinet scandals. He has guided the Canadian Economy to the Las lest growth among major Western nations but his real test will be overcoming emotional opposition to the Hee Trade agreement due la Lake it feel Jan. To 1989. If ral tied on both sides of the Border Tho Deal will eliminate Zarilli Over a 10 year period and reduce other barriers in the largest trading partnership in the world when the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba threatened a court Challenge to the treaty a confident Mulroney said they can go right never wheless polls indicate voters Are worried that domination would result from the pad and opposition parties want an Early election. Mulroney Hasa Selling Job to do and has hinted to May Call a election in the fall Afler promised income lax culs Canada Musl also decide whether to proceed with plans to spend billions Ana Fleet of nuclear powered Sumnr Ines for Arctic duty and it awaits word from cd neral America on its Otter to help set up a peacekeeping Force. Mexico Mexico City a presidential election with the leading Candida la already considered a shoo in and More economic hardship Aio what mexicans have to look Forward to in 193s. Carlos Salinas a Gortari 39, is bus candidate Tho institutional revolutionary parly deleting him has not lost a major election since it was founded in 1929, the election along with Baoling fora now Congress and municipal authorities is scheduled for july 6 and. Lame Duck president Miguel de a Madrid will yield Power to his successor dec. 1,1988. The Harvard trained Salinas de go Lari had served As do la Madrid s budget and planning Secretary and was considered the architect of much of the president s economic policy. Economic problems Are the mexicans Renois immediate concern however with in Lalion running around 150 percent in the estimate of pc Vale economists. More devaluations of i to mexican peso Ore expected and Lor americans thai Means that although their Dollar May be weak elsewhere it still can bang bargains in Mexico although the de la Madrid administration has raised the Legal minimum wage a total of 38 percent the purchasing Power of salaries was Cut in Hall by in Lalion since the economic crisis began Early in 1932, prices of Basic services and goods have Shol up an average of 75 percent. More of the Samo is expected in 1986, and the government has promised to Index the minimum wage beginning March i raising it monthly in sins Wilh the consumer Price Index. Isaac a. Levi the stars and stripes Page 15
