WASHINGTON : A Salvadoran Visitor

Salvadoran President Alfredo Cristiani arrives in the U.S. capital today amid fresh debate in Congress over military aid to his nation and disappointment about stalled U.N.-sponsored talks aimed at ending its ongoing civil war.

Cristiani charges that Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front guerrillas have received new arms from abroad, which would violate a condition set by Congress for freezing $42.5 million in military aid to the government. Democrats want President Bush to maintain the freeze to support the peace process.

The latest round of talks recessed June 2 with no agreement on two key issues: the future of the Salvadoran armed forces and terms of an eventual cease-fire.