Weekly Report - 2 December 2003

"How long has Lula been in office? I'd like to see what Lula's situation is in four or five years' time."

José Vicente Rangel, Vice-President of Venezuela, predicting `irrational' opposition to Lula's reforms.

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This week's regional report looks at the range of political challenges facing the region's governments. In Colombia, the government is still reeling from the failure of the country to support its referendum, called to slash public spending. In Peru, President Alejandro Toledo is facing rising popular disgust with his inept and corruption-ridden administration. In Venezuela, President Hugo Chávez and his opponents have both circulated petitions aimed at forcing recall referendums on their opponents. In Ecuador, the government is trying to face down accusations that the Vice-President took US$30,000 from a suspected drug trafficker and then pushed his benefactor into a big regional job. In Bolivia, the interim President Carlos Mesa is trying to extend the lull which has followed the fall of President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada. An annual subscription to Andean Group Report (12 issues) is priced at US$225 (Discounted rates available to academics/NGOs). For details, please call LAN on +44 (0)20 7251 0012 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In the latest issue of Latin American Economy & Business

November's Economy & Business takes a detailed look at what happened at the Free Trade Area of the Americas meeting in Miami. We nominate winners and losers and also forecast what is likely to happen next. In addition to our regular detailed coverage of all the economies, we also report on Mexico's renewed, and controversial, privatisation programme. Our commodities coverage focuses on natural gas and projects in both North America and South America. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER The regular price of an annual subscription to Latin American Economy & Business is US$765/ £545 (Academic/NGO rate: US$495/ £350), which comprises 12 issues plus quarterly statistical updates and forecasts. However, first-time subscribers to the publication can SAVE 15% on orders received by 22 December 2003. For details, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call +44 (0)20 7251 0012.

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