The World - News from Sept. 26, 1989

Latin American leaders urged industrialized nations to share in the burdens of the fight against poverty, drugs and environmental threats, saying the problems have often been spawned by the richer nations. The presidents of Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela, in speeches before the U.N. General Assembly, put strong emphasis on the need for urgent action to lead debt-ridden Latin American economies back to growth. “It is alarming to see that there is still no vision or clear awareness in developed countries of what is really at stake,” said President Carlos Andres Perez of Venezuela. “What is at stake is the destiny of mankind.”