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Economic sanctions, though often applied, only rarely force a determined rogue government to mend its ways. Haiti, however, is almost without domestic resources. It is the poorest country in the hemisphere, and 60% of its 6 million people are unemployed. Without aid from abroad, its economic survival is in question. An economist in Port-au-Prince says the military leaders have "grabbed hot steel and they are going to get burned...
...syndicate's cease-fire pledge was prompted by a new constitution that went into effect last week prohibiting the extradition of suspects in drug crimes. It is hard to believe the narcotics lords will truly mend their ways. Yet in Colombia the truce brought a sense of relief, allowing President Cesar Gaviria Trujillo to lift a state of siege declared in 1984 after traffickers killed a government minister...
...local officials manage their law enforcement officers. But he can concentrate on the other side of the problem--poverty. Bush could redirect funds in favor of social programs designed to help the poor. The self-proclaimed "Education President" whose record on education is dismal at best, can try to mend the consequences of a failed education system. Those potentially tempted by the prospect of crime should be given the opportunity and the training for the job market. With this new "Pax Americana" at hand, the country has the resources...
That has sent Walesa hurrying to mend fences with Mazowiecki, who resigned as Prime Minister one day after his humiliating third-place finish. Mazowiecki fell victim to voter despair over the nation's economic chaos. Poland is undergoing the most radical conversion to private enterprise of any East European country. But Poles are furious over the attendant disruptions, including a 200% annual inflation rate and an increase in unemployment from almost nothing to more than 1 million of the nation's 18 million workers. In their frustration, many sought scapegoats for their plight: former Communists, Jews and even the leaders...
...FUMBLING CENTER. There is little confidence outside Moscow that the central government can mend the economy. A decision this year to increase the price the state will pay for grain and meat has not led to more production. Farmers, who have no incentive to accumulate more worthless rubles, have even taken land out of cultivation. Agricultural markets have also been disrupted by government schemes that allow producers of some products to make deals directly with buyers. In parts of the Ukraine, peasants waiting for a better price have turned over only 5% of the grain harvest to the state...