SAO PAOLO was VICE the boom town of Latin America, with population of 15 million, car plants and huge Now unemployment ฿ 15 thousands of metal workers have been thrown out of work.
Last week Brazil, which has the highest international debt in the world, received a delegation the International Monetary Fund LAST WEEK reported the turmoil which Walculad threatens to develop into ing. a military Cut arall president Rios Montt.
Last week the Interior Minister reported that Montt's sister, Maria Rios Montt, schoolteacher, been kidnapped by unidenSoweto black killed PARIS MALATJI, A-year old black from Someto, has been found sbot dead Protea olice station near the tack township.
He was arrested by security police under the Criminal Procedures Act which enables police to bold suspects without which proposed (surprise, for The main point was the imposition of wage cuts. Last Wednesday 200,000 metal workers struck at all Sao Paolo's main factories and stagea a mammom demonstration bringing the city centre to a standstill.
The strike was led by leaders metalworkers union who support the Workers Party (PT).
tified gunmen. So far no one has claimed responsibility for the kidnappThe saying little, refusing even to reveal where took place. But the assumption must be that she has been captured by left wing guerrillas. If so it will be a dire embarrasment for the regime.
trial. The police have instituted an "inquiry' to try to establish who shot him.
Naturally the South African Police CommisGenent 0RR!
Coetzee considers this to mystery - and he must be about the only person in the world who does. Damascus. Since that time clashes between the two sides have continued sporadically, with the lissidents gaining the up Der sand -because of Syrian support.
The first thing to note is that the conflict started as essentiallv a dispute within Fatah, by far the largest and most important organisation within the PLO.
Prominent dissidents like Abu Musa and Abu Saleh (until 1976 the PLO commander in have long history leaders of the Palestinian struggle Their opposition to Arafat has been based on opposition his diplomatic moves, in par-
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More trouble for Rios Montt