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Populist revolt in Latin America
March 31, 2006A specter is haunting Latin America — the specter of “populism.” Hardly a week goes by without a warning from pundits that the region may return to its “populist” past. We are warned of economic failure,...
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Autoworkers confront uncertain future
March 31, 2006With all the proposals being floated in auto, the one constant is GM’s and Delphi’s efforts to increase profits by cutting jobs and benefits. A recent agreement between GM, Delphi and the United Auto Workers Union...
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WORLDNOTES
March 31, 2006Haiti: High child mortality rate According to a recently released UNICEF report titled “Child Alert: Haiti,” roughly 1 of every 8 children born in Haiti are likely to die before the age of 5, the highest...
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Cuban medics prepare to leave Pakistan
March 31, 2006Members of Cuba’s Henry Reeve Brigade are returning from medical work in Pakistan where they arrived six months ago, six days after the Oct. 8 earthquake. Formed last year, the brigade provides disaster relief anywhere in...
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Efforts to overturn Belarus elections fail
March 31, 2006After several days of tolerating illegal and increasingly violent protests against the results of the country’s recent presidential elections, the Belarusian government put a stop to them during the early morning hours of March 25. According...
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