WORLD : El Salvador Foes Agree to Talks
El Salvador took a major step toward peace today when the right-wing government of President Alfredo Cristiani and leftist guerrillas agreed to U.N.-sponsored talks.
The two sides signed a seven-point document providing for a cease fire, moves toward full democracy, respect for human rights and the legalization of the guerrillas as a political party.
Chief guerrilla negotiator Shafik Handel said, however, that a truce in fighting that has killed about 75,000 people in the past 10 years would not be immediate and would depend on progress in the talks.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
