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On dealing with Colombia's guerrillas. The traditional Latin American response to guerrillas is a military one. We are trying to change that. On March 30, the (Moscow-lining) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (F.A.R.C.) will formally constitute themselves as a political party. They are opting for the path of elections rather than insurrection, as agreed in the truce we signed a year ago. Other guerrilla groups say they are seriously considering following the F.A.R.C. This shows that dialogue is viable.
On Latin American debt. We want to pay. What we are trying to communicate to creditor nations is: Help us sustain a process of development that will permit us to pay without producing social explosions, without paralyzing our economies.