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Thousands of people celebrate peace pact signing

Salvadoran civil war ends
MEXICO Ctn. Jan 17 Salvadoran government and rebel leader* have signed a liaid won pact pulling a formal end to 12 year* of civil war that left at host 78.000 people dead, report* AP
Cltiaens of thi* war weary nation joyously welcomed Cee with rival downtown
k parties that underscored how long and uphill the road to reconciliation will be.
Ten* of thousands gathered in two central plaza*, just a block apart, alter President Alfredo Criettanl and leftist rebel chief* signed tn Mexico City a historic accord ending 12 years of civil war
In Plaza Civica guerrilla* and supporter* of the leftist Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front gathered The neighbouring plaza Liberated wa* the scene of festlvitie*
hosted by the governing Republican Nationalist Alliance, the rightist party known as Arena
Celebrant* In both square* danced until Friday's wee hour* to Latin rhythm* pro vwfed by a hall dozen band*
The atmosphere in both was of jubilation and thanksgN ln^Hui both festivals were also
The fong^night of £1 Salvador I* ending said UN Secretary General Boutros Boutina-Chalk "It is a time to rejoice and celebrate "
The pact calls for a February 1 cease fire. the eventual di* mantling of guerilla force* the reduction of the military by half reform* tn the judicial and electoral system* and land
Agreement was reached after nearly two years of United Nations mediated negotiation*
At a new* conference. President Alfredo Cristian! said that with a peace accord signed he had no problem en visioning that former rebel* could take power In El Salvador by way of election*
There'* absolutely no fear.' Cristian! said "If they do it. they're welcome. Th I* 1* democracy But they must do It within the democratic frame-stork."
A short time later he returned home to San Salvador, where wildly cheering crowd* celebrated the end of the ixrunlry* worst civil upheaval
Mexican President Carlo* Salinas de Gortarl was host for the ceremony, which was also a summit Seven other Latin American president* and Spanish Prime Minister Felipe
Gonzalez wUiK**ed the signing of the document.
US Secretary of Slate James A Baker III represented President Bush
The signer* Included five rebel leader* and five govern ment representatives headed by Presidency Minister Oscar San lama ria
Crlstianl admitted there may be diehard* who do not want to give up the fight in El Salvador. and he said he would fight them.
He named no name*, but it t* well known that toward* the end of the peace negotiation* In New York in December he had to contend with ultra rightist group* In the military who opposed giving any con cession* to the rebels
Now that peace has been accepted. said Arturo Rivera V Damas. the archbishop of San Salvador, "there must be jus tice and truth and later this will be crowned with pardon and forgiveness."
"In this new era we must make an effort In favour of re building the Salvadoran fam ily." said the churchman who was a key link between the government and the rebel* In the early stage* of the peace process
Sontamarl referred to the guerilla* as untrymen" and predicted "a new stage In the history of the country will be written "
Schafik Handal. who headed the rebel negotiators said the rebels had ‘tried time and time again to try to rhangr the country through pacific mean* but this wav was closed to us.
We had to pick up arms." Ire said "It was necessary and legitimate "
T-ong live peace l.ong live El Salvador long Live Mexico " he concluded '
In mid plaza. 19th century liero Gerardo Barrio a name sake of the military academy sat high on his metal horse, a red flag emblazoned "FMLN" raised Incongruously in his hand
The Salvadoran war Is the last major conflict In the re gion where Instability began In 1979 with the Sandinista uprising against the Somoza dictatorship In Nicaragua and quickly spread to El Salvador