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A Changed World?

WASHINGTON -- A few years ago, Bolivia's dependence on Washington as a source of cash was such that its ministers made frequent treks begging for loans to meet the government payroll. They usually had no trouble getting them because Bolivia could be counted on to follow to the letter the economic prescriptions of the international financial institutions located here.

Ã‚Â¿Un mundo distinto?

Hasta hace pocos aos Bolivia dependÃƒÂa tanto de Washington como fuente de ingresos que con frecuencia sus ministros hacÃƒÂan visitas para solicitar prÃƒÂ©stamos que le permitiera al paÃƒÂs pagar la namina de su gobierno. Normalmente no tenÃƒÂan dificultades en obtenerlos ya que habÃƒÂa confianza de que seguirÃƒÂa al pie de la letra las recetas econamicas de las instituciones financieras internacionales ubicadas en esta capital.

From Commonsense to Nonsense

WASHINGTON -- The governor of New York says he wants to make roads safer, improve the performance of the police, and save insured motorists about $120 million a year in premiums. But so far his plan is stalled.

Del sentido comÃƒÂºn al sin sentido

El gobernador de Nueva York dice que quiere hacer mas seguras las carreteras, mejorar la labor policial y ahorrarle a automovilistas $120 millones de dalares en tarifas de seguro. Pero parece que por ahora su plan se ha varado.

"Why Don't You Shut Up?"

WASHINGTON -- King Juan Carlos of Spain told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to zip his lip on Saturday and the Spanish-speaking world went nuts.

"Ã‚Â¿Por quÃƒÂ© no te callas?"

El Rey Juan Carlos de Espaa manda a callar al Presidente venezolano Hugo Chavez el sabado y el mundo de habla hispana se estremecia.

The Juan Carlos-Chavez Spat

WASHINGTON -- King Juan Carlos of Spain made a lot of people happy when he recently told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to shut up. Yet to many in the Latin American underclass, the incident was proof that, politically, they had finally arrived.

El enfrentamiento entre Juan Carlos y Chavez

El Rey Juan Carlos de Espaa alegra a mucha gente cuando le dijo al Presidente venezolano Hugo Chavez que se callara. Pero para muchos en las clases mas marginadas de AmÃƒÂ©rica Latina, el incidente les demostra que polÃƒÂticamente habÃƒÂan triunfado.

The Last Big Hindrance in Colombia

WASHINGTON -- It seemed a good idea, bringing in the most prominent leftist leader in the Americas, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, to talk to the oldest leftist guerrilla organization in Colombia. Chavez could have a moment in the sun and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe could begin to surmount the last big hurdle to Colombia's peace process -- negotiating the release of hostages and bringing guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to the table for peace talks. Sadly, incompetence and intransigence got in the way.

El ÃƒÂºltimo gran impedimento en Colombia

ParecÃƒÂa una buena idea haber invitado al mas prominente lÃƒÂder de izquierda de las AmÃƒÂ©ricas, el Presidente venezolano Hugo Chavez, a hablar con la guerrilla de izquierda mas antigua de Colombia. Chavez pudo haber tenido un momento de gloria y el Presidente colombiano ÃƒÂlvaro Uribe, haber empezado a superar el ÃƒÂºltimo gran obstaculo para la paz en Colombia - negociando la liberacian de secuestrados y llevando a las FARC a la mesa de conversaciones. Tristemente, la imprudencia y la intransigencia se interpusieron.