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Weekly Report - 1 November 2005

Quotes of the week

“The cabinet's motto has been, 'don't stick your foot in it,' and this puts a brake on change."

Alvaro Padrón, of the Friedrich Ebert's Uruguayan branch, assessing the government of Tabaré Vázquez.

“We're coming dangerously close to the brink, and the lack of decisions may oblige the government to go for broke."

Jorge Lazarte, Bolivia's presidential troubleshooter, on the legislature's inability to overcome a deadlock on electoral rules.

“"[The referendum on a constituent assembly] is irreversible, I believe it allows no retreat, is necessary, but it is always perfectible."

Alfredo Palacio, president of Ecuador, on sidestepping a congressional decision to block his proposed referendum.

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