THE GUERRILLA TAMER.

Discusses the strategies used by Colombian President Belisario Betancur in promoting peaceful negotiations between the government and the guerilla forces. Persistent idea in Latin America, particularly among armed forces, that negotiating with armed Marxist-Leninist insurgents is a waste of time; Botanic's success in stopping a guerilla insurgency without altering Colombia's political system; Profile of Betancur's political career; Lessons that El Salvador President Jose Napoleon Duarte can learn from the strategies used by Betancur to achieve social peace.