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martedì, aprile 26, 2005
Il vento progressista del Sud America/9. Nuvole nere all'orizzonte:
There's a perception the U.S. will never enact regime change because these Latin American governments (except Cuba) are nominal democracies. And because of their relative trade openness and acceptance of the IMF's high-tax budget austerity, there is a widespread perception that they are capitalist. But in the absence of credible institutions — law, courts, central banks, civil services, civic groups — they are neither democracies nor capitalist states. And because institutions are so weak, corruption permeates everything — triggering regular protests. As a result, popular sentiment increasingly appears irrationally against democracy and capitalism. The irony is, there are few leaders in Latin America who are truly free-market capitalists. In the unstable developing world, demonstrations can lead to power changes overnight. Those who are most organized often win. That sets the stage for outside predators like Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, who already has a network of leftist allies capable of stirring trouble in the hemisphere. Little good can come of Ecuador's demonstrations, at least until credible political institutions and respect for law are established. Chávez sì che non tradisce... |
A Fabio.
A Luisa.   
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