Page 2 Portland Observer, October 13, 1982
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Is U.S. arming Nicaraguan Indians?
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by Jack Epstein and J. H. Evans
Pacific News Service
A U C A , H O N D U R A S — From
this village near the Atlantic Coast it
is possible to keep close watch on
the M iskito Indian insurgency—the
brush fire which threatens to spread
the conflagration o f civil war in the
region. Fighting is already fierce in
El Salvador and Guatemala; the
Nicaraguan M is k ito rebellion
threatens to destabilize the Sandin-
ista government in Nicaragua, and
from this outpost, there is evidence
that Honduras is now involved and
that the U.S. is fanning the flames.
A long the border near here are
ten clandestine insurgent bases. The
refugee camp o f Tapamlaya, cur­
rent home o f 1300 M iskito s, is a
five-hour walk north.
In accounts by local residents, in­
dividual insurgents and personnel of
the “ Misura” —the Miskito exile or­
ganization led by Steadman Faggoth
Mueller—are consistent claims that
The statements are corroborated Hondurans for possible sale. In the
Nicaraguan rebels are being armed
by other witnesses, who also claim process, claims the Embassy, it de­
and protected by the Honduran mil­
the military protects entrances to the livered flood relief supplies to Cho-
itary, aided by the United States. At
Misura bases. In RusRus, a hamlet luteca and tents and fuel drums to
the same tim e, there are signs o f
near the border marked by the Rio
Puerto Lempira in preparation fo r
cracks and new pressures in Fag-
Coco River, our attempt to follow
the
F ifth B ata llio n ’ s move. When
goth’s organization.
several M iskitos carrying food
two
U.S. C-130s arrived a month
H onduran armed forces com­
packs and weapons was stopped by
later
for that exercise, the only non­
mander, General Gustavo Alvarez
a young H onduran soldier, M-16
m
ilita
ry vehicles allowed into the
M artinez, has claimed that his
rifle in hand, who suddenly
unloading
zone were Misura trucks.
troops do nothing to help arm Mis­
appeared form a b uilding and
Reports
o f secret U.S. funding
kitos and know nothing about their
announced that the area was re­
and
activities
are d iffic u lt to con­
reported camps.
stricted.
firm
,
although
well-placed sources
In a rare interview (few people are
According to relief agency sta ff
said
the
United
States is w orking
w illing to discuss the situation), a
who adm inister aid to the 12,000
through
the
H
onduran
m ilita ry ,
Miskito combatant dressed in army
refugees in the area, in past months
which
in
turn
works
through
Fag­
fatigues and sporting a 45-caliber
Misura diverted food from the ref­
goth,
who
is
known
to
make
fre ­
automatic pistol, outlined the active
ugee camps, and most supplies ar­
quent trips to Miami. “ Steadman is
role played by the Honduran m ili­
rived on old m ilita ry transport
in charge o f getting weapons,” ex­
tary. “ We have no problems with
planes “ Misura doesn’t have to get
plained
the com batant in Auca,
the Honduran army,’ ’ he said. “ We
much from the refugees,” explained
“
and
for
raising money. He is our
can go where we want and they help
one relief worker stationed in Puer­
link
to
the
m ilitary.”
us, especially with transport and es­
to Lem pira at the time, “ because
In Puerto Lem pira, a M isura
pecially in bringing in food.”
the army gives them so much. I ’ve
commander confided that M iskito
The combatant was accompanied
seen the [H onduran] planes fly in
troops are quiet, awaiting the results
by four other Miskito Indians, wav­
and unload directly onto the red and
o
f a meeting in Tegucigalpa between
ing to residents here and stopping to
blue Toyota pick-ups (M isura
Faggoth
and his advisers, his Somo­
chat w ith several in a fa m ilia r
trucks), and that includes arms.”
cista
allies
and the Honduran m ili­
manner. C arrying weapons and
Today, the presence o f the Hon­ tary.
packs o f food which they said had
duran Fifth Batallion base 40 miles
Conjecture here is that a new o f­
been given to them by fam ily and
away permits a more concealed rela­
fensive is being planned. Other
friends at Tapamlaya, they said they
tionship.
sources, however, say the confer­
were on their way to one of the bor­
Witnesses said the United States
ence could be a result o f cracks in
der camps.
also has provided material directly
the anti-Sandinista alliance. Fag­
Since the Honduran F ifth Arm y
to the M iskitos. Between May 30
goth is reportedly under pressure to
Batallion transferred to the Atlantic
and June 4 of this year, a U.S. C-123
break ranks w ith the Somocistas,
Coast in late July, (a move funded
transport was flown into both Cho-
who
served as trainers fo r his
and executed by the United States),
luteca, a base from which armed ex-
troops,
while also battling a mutin­
Honduran m ilitary support has in­ Somoza (Somocista) N ational
creased, he said. “ The army now Guardsmen operate, and Puerto ous mood among certain factions
who are leaning toward B rooklyn
flies in food and arms by [U.S.
Lem ira, where, according to resi­
Rivera, a M iskito leader allied with
Huey) helicopters.”
dents, the area was sealed o ff by sol­
The Miskitos also said that their diers while the Misura trucks were Nicaraguan opposition figure A l­
fonso Robello and former Sandinis-
seriously wounded were flo w n to loaded.
ta
Eden Pastor.
Tegucigalpa and treated in a m ili­
The U.S. Embassy claims the C-
Faggoth is also facing trouble at
tary hospital.
123 was being demonstrated to the
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the Mocoran refugee camp, a p rin ­
cipal recruitm ent and emergency
supply source. Relief agency admin­
istrators want the refugees relocated
away from the border, and threaten
to cut food provisions and disman­
tle the water system by January 1.
Even the Honduran M iskito o r­
ganization, “ Masta,” could cause
Misura future problems. The seven-
year-old group's new directorate,
elected in August, is worried that
Faggoth and his commanders w ill
try to recruit Honduran M iskitos
and eventually embroil the area in a
full scale war.
“ The M iskitos from Nicaragua
only talk about killing Sandinistas,”
explained one o f the Masta's new di­
rectorate members. “ We are a
peaceful people and th in k d iffe r ­
ently. A ll we want is that they re­
spect Honduran laws.”
The Honduran M is k ito leader
said Masta hoped to begin a d ia ­
logue with the Nicaraguan M iskito
organization, and fears intimidation
from them unless an agreement is
reached.
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