The World : Latin-Europe Accord OKd
Central American nations signed their first political agreement with the European Community at a meeting of 21 foreign ministers in Luxembourg. The Latin ministers, including delegates from embattled El Salvador and leftist Nicaragua, also endorsed economic cooperation. Central American disagreements at one point threatened to block approval of a political statement, but the ministers eventually pledged to oppose terrorism and work for the removal of all foreign military elements from the region.
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