The World - News from May 1, 1988
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In a rowdy convention, El Salvador’s governing Christian Democratic Party chose wealthy businessman Julio Adolfo Rey Prendes as its candidate in next year’s presidential elections. The choice set off a controversy that could split the party. Rey Prendes, a former Cabinet minister, was chosen by acclamation as the sole entry in a convention marked by insults, boos, whistles and catcalls.
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