WORLD IN BRIEF : EL SALVADOR : Rebels Open Talks With Nine Parties
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Leaders of El Salvador’s leftist guerrillas opened negotiations in Caracas, Venezuela, with members of the Central American nation’s nine political parties to discuss future peace talks with the rightist government. The political leaders are expected to present proposals related to an agreement reached in Caracas last week between the government and the rebels that sets a goal of a cease-fire by mid-September, guerrilla leaders said.
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