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Trejos said. “This strug gle has always involved the United States." The CNTC. a combination of four peasant groups, attempts to force the government to en act 20-year-old agrarian reform laws by staging peasant take overs of idle lands. In Novem ber of 1988. Trejos led a mas sive land recovery in six Hon duran provinces, but was ar rested along with eight other leaders. "The situation in Honduras is worse now than it has ever been," Trejos said "Instead of just fighting the Honduran mil itary for land, we must confront froth the American military and Macintosh Rebates The Computer Store has something hot to warm you up this winter quarter! "Apple Pays Half Manufacturer's Rebates are back, and students, faculty & staff members can save up to $800 on selected system printers and peri pherals when you purchase a qualifying Apple II or Macintosh computer system. Simply detach and bring us this coupon and identi fication of your status But don't wait! 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Trejos said "All the soldiers in the army who were torturing the peasants in Nicara gua had to flee after the revolution in Nicaragua." Trejos said "They invad ed Honduras and kicked the peasants off what little land they had." The United States used Hondu Teofilo Trejos ras as a staging ground to overthrow the gov ernment of President Arbenz In Guatemala in 1954, and left a trained military structure that refuses to allow any form of agrarian reform. Trejos said. Current American military aid to Honduras rose from $4 million in 1980 to an average of $84 million a year, according to the Congressional Research Service. "The American government refuses to recognize the situa tion they're creating in our country," Trejos said. "By con stantly empowering the mili tary. they've left us a continu ous struggle for land against a force we can never hope to overcome.” On Feb. 14, Honduran Presi deni Jose Azcona Hoyo signed an accord with the presidents of El Salvador, Nicaragua. Gua temala and Costa Kica. commit ting these five Central Ameri can countries to the disman tling of the Contra camps. The United States didn't participate in the accord, but Trejos hopes that international pressure will force the U.S. government to accept the defeat of the Con tras. "This action by Hoyo came as a surprise to us, but it's one thing we've always wanted,” Trejos said. "But it's only a small step in a long process of establishing Honduras as a sov ereign and independent coun try." Calvin Continued from Page 3 ing people aware of the issues — is a slow process, but it is important. It’s a growth process for everyone." said UQ/UES representative )ay Margraf. “It's exciting that we have a role in what’s going on and we can help,” he added. "The immediate affect of stu dent actions are that they cause new people to become in volved, but the long-term affect is of teaching people to be criti cal and not accept what the government says as absolute," Calvin said. With the war in El Salvador reaching a culmination point. Calvin said the student move ment is reaching a critical stage. "The work students in this country have done in part have prevented an all-out invasion of the University of El Salvador," he said. The fact the government is at war is an issue that affects ev eryone, Calvin added, but the violation of human and aca demic rights also affects people and those are important issues that should be considered. “We need to send a clear message to our government that sending U.S. troops to El Salva dor is not an option. We need to resist the war now — before our friends are sent down to fight." Calvin said. c^aTurPaY celebrations AT THE UO BOOKSTORE AGES 3-8 • 12:00 IN THE GENERAL BOOK DEPT. MAR 4 BUBBLE DAY Tape duplication instant cassette copies! Quality stereo or monaural duplication Check the prices today at your Bookstore.
