On the Record

Submissions for On the Record may besent to The Editor, Report on the Ameri-cas, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 454, New York, NY 10115. WhatWhat No Mirrors? No Mirrors? “Behind the smoke, you will see “Behind the smoke, you will see that a paradise is forming for foreign that a paradise is forming for foreign investors.” investors.” Moises Naim Mois6s Naim VenezuelanVenezuelan Mnister of Development Mnister of Development New York Times New York Times August 16, 1989 August 16, 1989 Sick Senors [sic] Sick Sefiors [sic] Argentina’s cultural fathers, the Argentina’s cultural fathers, the Spanish,Spanish, are up to their usual cruel are up to their usual cruel tricks. A dog’s home near Bilbao is to tricks. A dog’s home near Bilbao is to be demolished and the 500 wretched be demolished and the 500 wretched animals imprisoned there in conditions animals imprisoned there in conditions that would shame the Inquisition are to that would shame the Inquisition are to be slaughtered. Machine-gunning is one be slaughtered. Machine-gunning is one of the methodsof the methods being considered. being considered. Spaniards have a history of unspeak- Spaniards have a history of unspeakable brutalityable brutality to God’s dumb creatures. to God’s dumb creatures. Now they are plumbing even the depths Now they are plumbing even the depths of their bottomless depravity. The Daily of their bottomless depravity. The Daily Star is at the forefront of the fight to Star is at the forefront of the fight to stop them. As we always shall he. stop them. As we always shall be. Daily Star (London) Daily Star (London) May 16, 1989 May 16, 1989 X-Rated Guerrillas X-Rated Guerrillas For many years we have supported For many years we have supported the notion that some link exists be- the notion that some link exists between drug trafficking and subversion, tween drug trafficking and subversion, a thesis which was categorically denied a thesis which was categorically denied by the U.S. delegation and others. I by the U.S. delegation and others. I want to be sure about this because there want to be sure about this because there are other illicit activities which provide are other illicit activities which provide subversives with economic means, like subversives with economic means, like marketing films, videos, pornography, marketing films, videos, pornography, etc. etc. DelegateDelegate of the of the Paraguayan Armed Forces Paraguayan Armed Forces Conference of American Armies Conference of American Armies November 1987 November 1987 The Old Neighborhood The Old Neighborhood Isn’t What It Used to Be Isn’t What It Used to Be “Mexico”Mexico is a good debtor in a bad is a good debtor in a bad neighborhood.” neighborhood.” unidentified New York banker unidentified New York banker Mexico Journal Mexico Journal June 19, 1989 June 19, 1989 Even Friends Can Disagree Even Friends Can Disagree “We”We know where these arms come know where these arms come from. They come from Nicaragua and from. They come from Nicaragua and aid terrorism in El Salvador. This is the aid terrorism in El Salvador. This is the problem and if there were any doubts problem and if there were any doubts they are now dispelled.” they are now dispelled.” Vice President Quayle Vice President Quayle on beingon being shown a cache of shown a cache of military supplies supposedly military supplies supposedly seized from the FMLN seized from the FMLN “In fact, the FMLN has no interna- “In fact, the FMLN has no international support. No one is supporting tional support. No one is supporting anyany movements that attempt to seize movements that attempt to seize power through violence.” power through violence.” Roberto D’Aubuisson Roberto D’Aubuisson CanalCanal 12 TV, San Salvador 12 TV, San Salvador June 28, 1989 June 28, 1989 Where was Lyndon LaRouche? Where was Lyndon LaRouche? According to a secret Drug Enforce- According to a secret Drug Enforcement Agency intelligence report (which ment Agency intelligence report (which was leaked to the press on March 31, was leaked to the press on March 31, 1982),1982), a meeting took place itt Havana a meeting took place in Havana in which Emesto Che Guevara, then in which Ernesto Che Guevara, then presidentpresident of the National Bank of Cuba, of the National Bank of Cuba, Capt. MoisdsCapt. Moises Crespo of the Cuban secret Crespo of the Cuban secret police,police, and Salvador Allende, then a and Salvador Allende, then a senator from Chile, were among the senator from Chile, were among the participants. The subject under discus- participants. The subject under discussion was the creation of a drug network sion was the creation of a drug network thatthat would smuggle drugs from Latin would smuggle drugs from Latin AmericanAmerican countries through Cuba to countries through Cuba to thethe U.S. U.S. Rachel Ehrenfeld Rachel Ehrenfeld Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal June 23, 1989 June 23, 1989 Pearls of Wisdom from Pearls of Wisdom from thethe Salvadoran Oligarchy Salvadoran Oligarchy “I think moderation, tolerance, “I think moderation, tolerance, centrism cancentrism can be extremism be extremism…. …. Extreme Extreme moderationmoderation can be suicidal, which is can be suicidal, which is what El Salvador is going through what El Salvador is going through now.,, now.” “Exploitation”Exploitation is part of the human is part of the human condition.” condition.” “I’ve been one of the forces who, “I’ve been one of the forces who, with others, have been trying to rescue with others, have been trying to rescue ARENA from the socialists ARENA from the socialists…. …. Basi- Basically, people voted for D’Aubuisson, cally, people voted for D’Aubuisson, not for Fredy’s [President Alfredo Cris- not for Fredy’s [President Alfredo Cris-tiani’s] kind of sissy policies.” tiani’s] kind of sissy policies.” Orlando de Sola Orlando de Sola New York Times York Times August 11, 1989