	latin caribbean nations oppose  bills a group of latin american and caribbean nations formally opposed  legislation pending in congress saying it would curb their exports slow development and hinder its ability to repay foreign debt mario rodriguez montero president of an organization of american states special committee on  said he was aware of the large u s  deficit but added the region should not be the one affected by the  bills he said the causes of the deficit were the strong dollar and the budget deficit and it is regrettable to solve it by a  bill that would only serve private u s interests rodriguez made the comment at a news conference after two days of meetings with u s officials on  bills now in congress that are designed to reduce the u s  deficit which last year hit a record billion dlrs congressional observers say the bills are aimed mainly at japan taiwan south korea and a few other nations with large annual  surpluses with the united states mexico brazil and venezuela are the only latin nations with large  surpluses last year with the united states but even mexico with the largest had a surplus of only billion dlrs against japan s of billion dlrs the european community has also opposed the bills rodriguez said the latin and caribbean nations backed the reagan administration s opposition to many of the sections in the legislation including those to curb imports and to require retaliation for foreign unfair  practices he told reporters the committee would likely mount a campaign to fight the legislation when it comes up for debate on the senate floor expected next week rodriguez said the region needs  to continue development we hope this need will not be affected negatively by  legislation rodriguez said we need to keep the market opens especially the u s market to obtain the necessary foreign exchange not only to service the debt but also to continue national development progress president reagan has said he would veto any legislation he termed protectionist and his aides now are mounting a effort to water down some of the objectionable provisions in the legislation asked whether reagan was ready to cast a veto rodriguez said as yet the administration is not in a veto frame of mind reuter 
