Mark Schneider
Mark Schneider
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The Hispanic population in 2003 is radically different than in 1992, and many of the factors that have changed for Spanish-language immigrants make learning English more difficult. They are arriving later, staying in the U.S. for a shorter period, and fewer are speaking English at home.
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The jury's out on whether this election can bring Bolivia back from the precipice of national collapse or whether it will generate even more political tension and perhaps a break-up of the country.
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It's not impossible to hold free and fair elections, but it's going to be very dicey.
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Major problems remain in ensuring credible elections. If they're not resolved, the next government's legitimacy will be in question.
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You can't govern in Haiti alone. You need sufficient cooperation from the losers so that parliament can function and the government can deal with the fundamental problems that makes Haiti the last on every list of human security issues in the hemisphere.
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Keeping one hand dry and one hand wet is pretty elementary. Otherwise, you get 'Barney Rubble' fingers.