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...They helped Western banks get repaid but left developing countries with bigger debt burdens. Indeed, the bailouts may even have contributed to the problem of debt crises, by inducing bad lending practices. The failure in the last six years of the mega-bailouts - in Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Russia, Brazil, Argentina - made it apparent that an alternative is needed. Since the '80s, alternatives have been proposed - allowing nations to declare bankruptcy and standstills in the same way that individual debtors who cannot meet their obligations are permitted to have a fresh start, or at least reschedule payments. But these were long...
...mostly Nigerians, have been deployed by ECOWAS, the union of West African states. With just 200 U.S. soldiers supporting ECOWAS from a force of 2,300 offshore, additional forces from South Africa, Senegal and Mali - and some $55 million in E.U. aid - are eagerly awaited. Cleaning Up the Past ARGENTINA The Senate approved legislation revoking amnesties for military officers accused of torturing and murdering opponents during the country's "Dirty War" two decades ago. Human rights groups claim that about 1,000 officials - implicated in the murder of as many as 30,000 people during the military dictatorship between...
...Most tourist trips to Antarctica leave from Argentina, but from Asia-Pacific you might want to make your way via Christchurch, New Zealand, where prominent tour operators include Heritage Expeditions, tel: (643) 338 9944, and the Adventure Travel Company, tel: (643) 379 7134. Meanwhile, Adventure Associates, tel: (612) 9389 7466, organizes departures from Tasmania. For a three-week cruise, expect to pay at least $12,000 a head in a triple cabin or $20,000 for a suite. Also bear in mind that reaching Antarctica from Australasia takes about four days, as opposed to two from Argentina...
...brutal 10-year civil war, which ended in 2002. During peace talks in Ghana, the rebels demanded Taylor resign and allow the formation of a government of national unity. The rebels, a ragtag collection of groups opposing Taylor, have been fighting for three years to oust him. Overdue Overhaul ARGENTINA Wasting no time since becoming President by default last month, Nestor Kirchner fired 10 of 12 senior police commissioners and called on Congress to impeach the widely despised Supreme Court. He also forced more than 50 military generals and admirals into retirement, naming lower-ranking generals in their place. Kirchner...
Barker was born in Brookline and raised in Argentina and Switzerland. He graduated from the College magna cum laude...