1.   Environmentalists and lawmakers from the left-wing Causa R party sued about three months ago to overturn the executive decree.

2.   It attempts to change a public law, not by persuading Congress to revise it but by executive decree.

3.   Petkoff made no mention of a threat made yesterday by Labor Minister Maria Bernardoni, who said the government would enforce the proposal by executive decree unless congress acted.

4.   Such executive decrees are not uncommon in South America.

5.   The administration of President Rafael Caldera backed off an earlier threat to enact the changes by executive decree, however.

6.   - Issue bonds and implement financial measures under the four executive decrees recently passed by Parliament.

7.   ----------------------------- THREE members of Parliament were in stark contrast to their counterparts in Parliament on Monday during the voting on the four financial executive decrees.

8.   An executive decree will bar public schools from prohibiting children from wearing traditional Indian clothing.

9.   Cavallo has asked Congress to grant De la Rua special powers to reorganize government agencies, sell government assets and revamp tax laws by executive decree.

10.   ENDORSED unanimously by the Constitutional Court yesterday, the four controversial financial executive decrees will be returned to the House for initial approval tomorrow evening.