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Weekly Report - 18 September 2008 (ISSN 1741-7422)
BOLIVIA: Civil conflict pushes Bolivia to the brink
Bolivia's remarkable capacity for pulling back from the brink was
tested to the full this week after a massacre in Pando on 11 September which
left at least 15 government supporters dead. As well as precipitating an
emergency summit of the Union of South American nations (Unasur), the violence
forced talks between the government of President Evo Morales and the opposition
prefects. Morales undoubtedly has the upper hand.
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- BOLIVIA: Civil conflict pushes Bolivia to the brink
- PERU: García doggedly defiant despite polls
- ECUADOR: Correa jettisons fourth finance minister
- TRACKING TRENDS
- BRAZIL: Government unveils new protection measures
- BRAZIL: High consumption boosts growth and inflation
- ARGENTINA: Budget sends confusing signals
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Country shocked by grenade attacks in Morelia
- MEXICO: 19 prisoners killed in prison riot
- TRACKING TRENDS
- CUBA: Counting the cost of Gustav and Ike
- GUATEMALA: Fallout from "Guategate" continues
- NICARAGUA: Concern mounts over municipal elections
- EL SALVADOR: Saca claims FMLN plans to disband military
- TRACKING TRENDS
- Controversy surrounds Uribe's possible re-election
- Quotes of the Week