Central American Allies Back U.S. Policy, Quayle Says
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Vice President Dan Quayle declared today there is a consensus among Central American allies for U.S. positions on Nicaragua and Panama and said he warned Salvadoran rightists not to cause “any embarrassment” to newly elected President Alfredo Cristiani.
In a news conference on the last day of his three-day swing through Central America, Quayle also won support from Costa Rican President Oscar Arias for his denunciation of the preparations in leftist Nicaragua for elections next February.
Arias told reporters that so far, “having fair and open elections . . . is not possible” with the election laws that have been put in place to deal with candidate access to the media. “They will have to meet at least a minimum standard so as to be considered legitimate,” Arias said.
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