OAS warns about ‘distinct categories of citizens’ in terms of access and quality to basic services

Saturday, June 1st 2013 - 02:39 UTC

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The Organization of American States (OAS), Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, highlighted the “important progress” made in the region’s democratization in recent decades, but also warned about worrying “risks of deconstruction” which are creating ‘distinct categories of citizens’ particularly in terms of access and quality to basic services such as education, health and security. Read full article

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Conqueror
What's the matter with this man? Has he not “noticed” La Campora and Quebracho? Both organised by the local gangsters. Sorry, that should have been “government”. Hey, in latam, what's the difference? Who does he think they are? The local version of Brownies? Cubs?
Jun 01st, 2013 - 02:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Kirk Nelson
Latin American countries have made several political, social and economic changes during the last 50 years. However, basic human needs such as clean water, electricity and pave roads are currently in need.
Two new powerful and negative factors are currenlty in motion in Latin America that is the increase of drugs production and personal security.
Naturally, this social phenomemon is due to the high unemployment in Latin America, specially among young people.
Countries must inyecting programs towards good health and afforable education to all, being this the correct way to combat most social problems. However, you will notice that most Latin American countries have Billion of Dollards expending on war weapons, considering that it is a peaceful war region. So, their leaders need to do better homework.
Kirk, New York.
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