Word: blanco
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...graduates of the Mason program include Carlos Salinas de Gortari, president-elect of Mexico, Pratap K. Kaul, Indian ambassador to the U.S., David Blanco Zabala, former minister of finance in Bolivia, and Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado, president of Mexico...
Yozell said she hoped that there would now beincreased efforts to protect other members of theCDH, such as Reynaldo Blanco, one of the bestknown of the CDH officials. The organizationconceals the names of many of its volunteers fortheir protection. The efforts of internationalhuman rights groups to protest the death of Anayawill to some extent protect Blanco, because thegovernment will know that they are being watched,she said
Mount Pico Blanco near Big Sur contains 600 million tons of limestone, one of the largest deposits in the U.S. The Granite Rock Co. wants to quarry the scenic mountain, which is on federal land, while the California coastal commission wants to protect it. Last week the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 for the coastal commission, upholding the right of states to enforce environmental requirements even on federal property. California can require the mining company obtain a state permit, even though it had received a federal go- ahead. Fully 19 states, along with the National Governors' Association, had filed...
...future President's first priority will be economic rehabilitation. The government of Incumbent President Salvador Jorge Blanco has managed to attract some foreign investors and reduce inflation from 38% to 14%. Nonetheless, the economy continues to be weighed down by a $3.6 billion foreign debt and an unemployment rate...
...deeper problem, though, may be the country's still unsteady advance toward democracy. President Jorge Blanco admitted that last week's confusion revived "memories of the days when the democratic process was threatened constantly." Indeed, the ballot count after the 1978 presidential election was halted by the military, forcing President Carter to intercede to break the deadlock. The losing candidate then? None other than Joaquin Balaguer...