| Show Cheney Visits WMle Latin Tensions Rise THE A3 NATIONWORLD The Salt Lake Tribune Baker Praises Uzbekistan Despite Dictatorship Claim: t 1 1 i ASHKEN" ' ft i I t5 1 ??XSS y RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil — Defense Secretary Dick Cheney's '" ' ' - i'-- i rh visit to Brazil this week coincides with growing tensions between US and Latin American military Caenev rives Wednesday for taits with President Fernando C-V de Mello and ranking Bra- ziiiaii military officials after first traveling to Guatemala and Panama He also plans to visit Argentina and Chile during a swing through the region It is the Ion est trip to the region by an American defense secretary in years and comes as the United States seeks to restructure ties with Latin military organizations after the end of the Cold War For years American governments backed repressive military dictatorships in Latin America arguing they were needed to control the spread cf communism By ISSrt) dvilians were hack in power throughout the region but in many countries the aimed forces 10-da- remain powerful behind-the-scene- s actors Now with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the communist regimes of eastern Europe US officials are pushing for further etrenchment of armed forces in Latin America Last November Cheney urged deep cuts in Latin military budgets US no longer feels Latin military leaders should have a strong role in running their countries"" said Newton Carlos a prominent military analyst "The armed forces believe this new world order will result in a loss of " prestige and influence ' He said Latin American military officers fear onjted States wants to reduce their services into "mere auxiliary farces" taking part in U N peacekeeping forces combatting drag traffic and protecting the environment a Rio-base- d newsletter said Brazilian officers are convinced the Pentagon wants to demilitarize Latin America an idea they consider "unacceptable" Military officers elsewhere in the region also have expressed concern about US intentions Last year Argentina's former air force chief of staff Brig Ernesto Crespo said his government's decision to dismantle a missile project in response to US pressure had reduced the country to a "banana republic"' In Bolivia and Pen army leaders have complained that US g activities infringe on national sovereignty Alexandre Barms a security consultant in Brasilia said the tensions are high because Latin American armed forces are suffering an identity crisis anti-dru- L 1 am -- PS ESS LARGO Fla — Enterprise Village is a small bustling place where the townsfolk operate stores pay bills take out loans and staff city hail And they're only 10 and 11 years old After two months' classroom preparation in consumer economics Pinellas County's 8000 learning get a hands-oexperience about the American system For one day as many as 120 youngsters at a time operate the village computing interest managing checking accounts buying and selling even placing advertisements in a village newspaper The businesses the children run have the same names they see in their neighborhoods — Blockbuster Video Eckerd drugs Florida Power Corp McDonald's restaurant and even a hospital As managers meter readers cashiers sales people tellers and accountants the youngsters earn between $13 50 and S1850 a day in play money During breaks they spend it on pens stickers puzzles football posters sunglasses sports cups sodas or videos What they buy isn't as important as the experience of jnying it organizers said fifth-grade- rs n free-enterpri- r: : states - 1 ar-be- irrra'c WAr:RANTES FEiNFCRCED M'DCLE PREVENTS SACG EPiCAN CPAFTEO !N SiSCE 'iYA r- - A-- I BEST EUYlJ 'I eaters Frss4derts Day S?ec:al on Ms-3t- Long Road to Ho we u" rucear Some 330 runners competed in the Ho Chi Minn City International Marathon on Sunday Vietnair held it first marathon to build tourism but denied entry to US veterans in wheelchairs left to right George Gentry Andy Anderson Bob Farmer citing road conditions Britain's Tim Saular won in 2 hours 43 minutes TT-- T crsi TV!N Set 1351 Mode's Crg 2Z'i r Now iempea World tions eri or:' jvyer £-- j Cholera Epidemic Hits Argentina L3 AVGSXES RESTCNIC TTW2S BUENOS AIRES Argentina — Now in its second year the South n Amercan cholera epidemic has spread recently to Argentina and many of the continent's countres are resigning themselves to a long struggle against the potential? 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