Socialist Outlook

Socialist Viewpoint, International, Socialist Outlook and their supplements, 1984–2002

TUC 1988: right wing still in charge

Socialist Outlook no. 9, October 1988 · p 27 · 303 words

still in prison, but the innocent verdict on even one charge was too much for the ultru-right, which cried "scandal' in the mass media accusing the tribunal of The President joined in the right wing chorus, and his highlighting of repressive measures in his speech was in part a product Morote's lawyer was Manuel Febres, a sinated Just hours before the Presidential It appears the far right and sectors of APRA are already beginning to turn to death squad methods used in Central America. It is probable that this group is made up of policemen operating illegally but with offical The death squads communique stated that guage from the far right means the whole left If the country and international solidarity are not mobilised in time, then we will see Peru in Yet at the sume time workers" struggles con- demanding wage increases and an end to repression, while hank workers have been on August 1988. Page 25 sons will now be condoned by the law as proof" Riddled by corruption, it is in crisis. The remedy advanced by Garcia is not the reor- ganisation of a proper taxation and benefit sys- Privatisation will also be extended to more yes. Onc onc of these he was found in- cowardice, and claiming there was distinguished professional: he was assas- P spcoch. A few hours after he left home. his body was found in a quiet street; there were *for cach mayor, soldier or policeman assas- sinated, a leader of Sendero Luminoso or of the groups that protoct or support them will be killed." We know only too well that this lan- the not too distant future converted into another tinue: the miners are marching on Lima Ly had something to be jubilant about. immunity" for the senderistas. wing movement is threatened. Argentina under the

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