In the early 1980s, the Reagan administration spent millions of dollars opposing Major Roberto D'Aubuisson's campaign for president, opting instead to support Jose Napoleon Duarte of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) who was seen as the only safe non-left wing option.
In the early 1980s, the Reagan administration spent millions of dollars opposing Major Roberto D'Aubuisson's campaign for president, due to his involvement in death squads. Instead, they opted to support Jose Napoleon Duarte of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) who was seen as the only safe non-left wing option.