European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes world tuesday november 30,1993 carrying party s Banner i mis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta Mexico s social development Secretary Waves to reporters As he leaves his office sunday after the party that has governed Mexico for More than 60 years named him its presidential candidate in next August s elections. The Choice makes l Colo Sio instant front runner in the race to become the country s next Leader. His institutional revolutionary party has not lost a presidential election since it was founded in 1929, Al though critics often accused it of tampering with results. Colosio faces a Challenge from Cuauhtemoc Ordinas solor Ano of the democratic revolutionary party who nearly won the presidency in 1988. Singer Blades enters Panama race Panama City Panama a Singer actor Ruben Blades became a presidential candidate on Sun Day promising to end corruption that he likened to a current of a in sewage running through Panama. Blades an internationally known Salsa Singer who also has appeared in movies Lias led recent polls for the May 8 election. Panamanians had been expecting he would run for months. Incumbent president Guillermo Endara whose popularity has slipped to single digits in some polls has said he does not want to run again. About a do in Par ties arc expecting to Field candidates. We Haven t come to Rob and we will not permit anybody to Rob Blades said As he accepted the Nomi nation of his papa Yegoro party a new organization whose name Earth in the indigenous Cuna language. Blades 44, said he is leaving the Security and com fort that he enjoys As a successful entertainer living in the United states to face a. Political Panorama that is not a bed of i am willing to confront it so that others. Do to struggle against the same current of raw sew age he said referring to widespread corruption in Panama. Political opponents criticize Blades who holds a doctorate from Harvard in International Law for being away from Panama for most of. The past two decades. . Diplomat held in Yemen keeps in touch san a Yemen a american hostage Haynes Mahoney has been sending a Stream of Handwritten notes saying his tribal kidnappers Are treating him Well a colleague said monday. Mahoney the head of the . Information service in Yemen was kidnapped thursday in the capital san a then taken to a desert hideout about 45 Miles Northeast of the capital. Three letters from Mahoney arrived sunday said Rick Roberts the Usis chief in Riyadh saudi Arabia who flew to san a after Mahoney was abducted. The . Embassy received a message from him saturday. The letters basically say that he s Well looked after and one of them is dictated by the kidnappers letters of reassurance Roberts told the associated press Ina Telephone interview. Yemenite officials speaking on condition of Anonym Ity said president All Abdullah Saleh is eager to win the american Diplomat s release As soon As possible. They said Interior ministry officials were hopeful the release might come before the Day was out. Hundreds of police officers and army troops have ringed the kidnappers desert hideaway along with tanks and two helicopters. At Mahoney s Home a woman who answered the Telephone said in arabic accented English that Maho Ney s syrian wife Sossi was doing Well under the Cir the couple have three daughters Ages 6 years to 10 months. Mahoney who is in his 40s and Speaks fluent arabic was seized by five armed tribesmen a Block from the Taj Sheba hotel in san a and spirited to the hideaway. The kidnappers later made unspecified demands of the government according to the Interior said they had made no demands of the . Embassy. It was the first abduction of a foreign Diplomat Al though 200 foreigners have been kidnapped in the past 18 months according to news reports. Most were re leased unharmed after a few Days. Start a new tradition this Holiday season by serving smooth frosty Sweet reflections Frozen Yogurt offer Good Only with quantities last at any cafes Europe by pm shop Pette o a. For m fat \ ,1 t in a --1 o for Good Only win Coupon la it. At any aah t s t drop 3 Soppit a
