East Timor

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | June 19th, 2002 | Trackback

This tiny country, which has been under Indonesian control since 1975, is descending in a spiral of violence. Anti-independence militias, often armed by the Indonesian army, have been clashing with independence supporters and the outlook is bleak for a UN-sponsored referendum scheduled for August in which citizens will choose whether to remain part of Indonesia. Avoid travel here.

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