The World - News from March 16, 1986

Nine Republican congressmen returned to Washington after a two-day mission to Nicaragua and El Salvador, saying the trip reinforced their support for President Reagan’s $100-million aid package for Nicaraguan rebels. The delegation met briefly with Salvadoran President Jose Napolean Duarte on regional issues. California Rep. Robert K. Dornan (R-Garden Grove) said he was alarmed by Nicaragua’s “massive prison system,” adding, “Human rights violations, including torture, are five to 10 times worse than under (ousted dictator Anastasio) Somoza.”