The Salinas Government does not want to give ground on price in these transactions.

Others said any action against Mr. Bartlett could destabilize the Salinas Government.

What may have taken some pressure off the Salinas Government was the Medellin Cartel.

However, the hospital did little to appease residents, who felt they had been neglected by the Salinas Government.

The Salinas Government hopes to pay off the securities with dollars raised from a rapid increase in exports of manufactured goods.

But the Salinas Government was intent on insuring that Maseca won the tortilla war.

Mr. Gonzalez fell out in 1993 with the Salinas Government, which brought charges against him of taking protection money from traffickers and torturing drug suspects.

Decisions on such issues are not likely to be taken before the Salinas Government tests its strength at the polls in 1991 midterm elections.

The Salinas Government sold the bank to Mr. Sada's group in 1992.

Mr. Peralta got into cellular communications through a concession from the Salinas Government.