Romero_Trial_Transcript_8_25_04_53_2

8-25-04 Trial Transcript
16 There is -- there are other things that I'm -- so
17 there is a whole body of writing about that. I had some
18 extraordinary access in El Salvador to -- I would say probably
19 the main figures of the time, partly from serendipity.
20 In the civilian opposition in El Salvador, many of
21 them were living in Venezuela when I was, so that is how I
22 actually became interested in El Salvador, when I met Jose
23 Napoleon Duarte, who became the President of El Salvador in
24 the elections of 1984.
25 So I had -- I knew a lot of people who were living
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1 outside El Salvador and then came back to play a big role.
2 I also had unusual access for other reasons to
3 Roberto D'Aubuisson and to a network that he worked with. And
4 so that was, for me, an extraordinary research opportunity, I
5 should put it that way. And my writings are about that.
6 Q. All right. I would like to turn lastly to the area of
7 awards. And again, here too, you have a large number listed
8 on your CV.
9 One leaps out at me and is of interest. On page 3 of
10 your CV, there is the Order of Rio Branco. What is that?
11 A. That's Brazil's highest award to non-Brazilians. And it
12 was -- it is for service for Brazil or Latin America, and it
13 was given to me by the President of Brazil.
14 MR. Van AELSTYN: Your Honor, I would seek to qualify
15 Professor Karl as an expert. We are prepared, as well, to
16 discuss the basis for her opinion in this matter, but I think
17 we have sufficiently qualified her as an expert on Latin
18 American affairs, and in particular, El Salvador, at this
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