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<text id=90TT0162>
<title>
Jan. 22, 1990: World Notes:El Salvador
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990
Jan. 22, 1990 A Murder In Boston
</history>
<article>
<source>Time Magazine</source>
<hdr>
WORLD, Page 47
World Notes
EL SALVADOR
The Jury's Still Out
</hdr>
<body>
<p> The declaration lasted only five minutes, but it may turn
out to be the most important five minutes of President Alfredo
Cristiani's career. On national television last week, Cristiani
admitted, "It has been determined that there is involvement of
some elements of the armed forces" in last November's slaying
of six Jesuit priests.
</p>
<p> Cristiani had little choice but to pursue a vigorous
investigation. In the past, the few human-rights cases that
have been prosecuted resulted in the conviction of only
low-level military personnel. This time an irate U.S. Congress,
which is considering $387 million in military and economic aid
to San Salvador this year, demanded a thorough inquiry reaching
into the highest levels of the Salvadoran military.
</p>
<p> Though no arrests have yet been made, two lieutenants and
45 soldiers were detained last week, and the commander
responsible for the zone where the priests lived was confined
to quarters.
</p>
</body>
</article>
</text>