Article: Costa Rican peace plan gaining serious attention

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica A Costa Rican peace plan for Central America is receiving increasingly serious attention in the region as Nicaraguan rebels step up their war.

Diplomatic activity, along with the fighting in Nicaragua, has quickened since the plan became public two months ago. It is the focus of a scheduled summit of all five Central American presidents that is certain to influence the coming congressional debate over $105 million in new U.S. aid to the contras.

But, so far, reactions to the peace proposal have emphasized the gulf between Nicaragua and its four neighbors as well as differences among the four, which are allied to varying degrees with the United States. As a result, ...

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