Communique

All last week alarming rumors of troop movements beyond the borders filled San Jose newspapers. Costa Rica braced itself for invasion by dissident filibusterers (TIME, Nov. 29). But through it all, President Jose ("Pepe") Figures kept cool, calm and laconic. Said his Saturday official communique: "No invasion is expected this weekend."

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