Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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Public Statement / Block Rulers of the Dominican Liberation Party
Block Party Rulers of the Dominican Liberation
March 30, 2011.
On completion the first 6 months of the current management of municipal authorities
gt; To inform the public how they have been handling these authorities led by the Mayor;
gt; To call for prudence may enter the municipal building;
gt; request to open a space for respect for the law, administrative procedures, principles, rules of planning and transparency, which have been notably absent in this administration.
From the earliest days in office the Mayor has shown signs of not knowing the principle of continuity of the state, refusing to complete major works started by the previous authorities, such as a monument to the Bible
The Mayor has given proof of being a man is lacking in truth and purpose leads to false information to the population, started placing jars running on public roads without proper planning and control, with the exciting idea that they were free jars but according to unofficial information, have paid RD $ 1,300,000 without permission of the Rulers Council, and most damaging is that they are obstacles for the disabled and the elderly, who have to jump onto the streets because the sidewalks are busy, but in addition the Mayor has no way to tell the people of La Romana
Another lie is that announced salary increases for all workers and we are waiting since he offered in his speech on August 16, 2010.
Since the present administration was installed, has not paid a single cent to social security, however this situation, workers will be deducted month after month share of this line, we ask ourselves what the mayor is doing with the money of the poor, miserable, helpless workers with no security on the streets carrying on work often risky and polluting.
Violating good administrative practices, the Mayor has been shown to have a backward mentality back to the methodology eradicated as it is corrupt cash payments to employees and suppliers of the council.
installed a few days of the current authorities, the mayor and some council promoted an addendum to the contract that existed between the City and Municipal Toilets company without complying with legal requirements , it was so vulgar and pushy, using all kinds of ploy to buy wills of council members of the opposition and in clear violation of the law
We want the mayor to explain to the people of La Romana
is important that the people of La Romana
The Mayor has shown signs of breaking all the parameters of improvisation, just to cite two examples: about 5 months ago opened a speed bump in the road Sagrario Diaz and this is the date has not been able to finish this work so that citizens can move freely, it's good to note that under a system of good planning and programming, this work could be completed within a maximum of 30 days. Similarly, we can talk about the work begun at the bottom of the street Gastón Fernando Deligne, began working there presumably to build a sanitary sewer to the sea coast and what a surprise! After opening a ditch
Then, we ask, and money lost, was not planned, not done a study to determine the best solution to the problem? The truth, my dear people, is that we err, we choose evil. The Mayor wanted to confuse the public disorders causing main thoroughfares to appear that way they are working, but the truth is they have no way to explain how they have spent over 120 million dollars they have received in the first six months in office.
A mayor's request was approved, suspiciously, the sale of land owned by the municipality, must be very careful with this, because it provides a lot of corruption, such reasons we warn every Dominican and foreign, to refrain from buying land and property owned by the municipality unless they comply with all formalities of the law: 176-07; the Purchase and Procurement of Goods and Services for the State and as the governing property national
welcome the efforts made by the authorities to improve or solve environmental health problems and witnessed all that was passing
demand the termination of the Monument to the Bible
request more transparency, planning and prudence, this town deserves better. It is time for the mayor realize that he is the principal authority of the municipality, which must inspire confidence, respect, solemnity, that should represent the people as we deserve, both in this county and in the province in general, so in our country in foreign shores, they must control their emotions manly to not becoming involved in unpleasant incidents that call into question your figure of Mayor and question the ability of our people to choose from.
aspire to a progressive municipality, headed by a mayor clear that conditions exist for the diversity of approaches, but in the end, walk all in the same direction, we get out of our hearts hatred , bitterness, resentment, social and together fight for the overall development of the family Romanens, creating an attractive climate for investment, creating jobs, wealth production that results in security, peace and quiet family issues that are necessary for peaceful coexistence between men and women of our people, always guided by the example of their leaders.
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
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OBAMA'S JOURNEY TO LATIN AMERICA
Entrevista a dos expertos en relaciones internacionales, a cada lado de Río Grande, sobre el próximo viaje del presidente estadounidense, Barack Obama, a Brasil, Chile y El Salvador. El especialista argentino Roberto Russell y Sebastián Royo, profesor en la Universidad de Suffolk en Boston, dan las claves de la actual relación entre EE UU y América Latina y el posible futuro de la región.
Foreign Policy: When Obama came to the White House many thought that Latin America would recover the lost place on the agenda of U.S. foreign policy. What has changed in U.S. relations with its southern neighbors in the past two years?
Sebastián Royo: Unfortunately, little has changed in the relationship between Latin America and the U.S.. Washington's policy toward the region is marked by grandiose and vacuous homilies and interest in "promoting the social and economic opportunities for all" that are not accompanied or resources, or actions to achieve them. The country is semi-paralyzed by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and continues to ignore, largely, its strategic interests in the area.
U.S. still considers it as its backyard and pays relatively little attention. With the exception of illegal immigration and the fight against drug trafficking, there is little high on the agenda with these countries. The relationship with one of his closest allies in the region, Colombia, has been impaired by the delay in approving the bilateral free trade between two countries, which remains stalled in Congress. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, was regarded with admiration and concern, and its relations with Iran were sources of tension with the White House. It is still early to assess how it will change the relationship with Dilma Rousseff, but as it more pragmatically, there may be more meeting points on issues such as presenting a common front against China's currency appreciation.
Roberto Russell: Who certainly thought so were mistaken. In the case of Barack Obama's expectations of changes in policy toward the region were increased more than other times because it was the first black president, being an intellectual, for his guidance and pragmatic centrist and critical view, so dominant, what is done in international relations by his predecessor, not only to Latin America, but in general. However, once again the expectations were frustrated.
interesting and promising the Obama speech at the summit in Trinidad and Tobago in 2009, proved to have little or no substance. A well-known pattern re-occur: internal constraints and external priorities, emphasized in this period by the burden of domestic financial crisis, which alienated the neighbors to the south of the radar of the President and the Department of State. Also nothing bad happened in the region that might take away the dream to the White House.
Although there has been a change of style, as Basically, the U.S. position has retained its paternalistic tone and shown a poor understanding of the changes that have occurred in much of Latin American and its new place in the world. Nevertheless, it seems that something may be changing in the perception of government on how Obama must be linked to these countries. What I am saying has nothing to do with the old cliché of priority or not the region for Washington, not with renewed expectations of changes.
I think there is a very clear vision of two things. First, recognition of the growing importance of links with many countries in the area, and much of America America and what she has or it happens, good and bad, increasingly influences the daily lives of millions of Americans. Second, the feeling that America can not go against your neighbor distracted showing greater autonomy in handling external relations and attracts strong interest from other extra-hemispheric actors. Moreover, this occurs in a context in which the relative importance of the Obama for some South American States will inevitably lower.
I think this is the reading that the White House inter-American relations and their future, and what milestones mark next trip. The president's political capital is not intact but remains significant. If Washington does things well find open ears in most of Latin America to discuss ways to "more productive cooperation." I would add, from the south, forms "least asymmetric" of cooperation.
Foreign Policy: On your next trip Obama has chosen Brazil, Chile and El Salvador. What makes this reading selection?
Sebastián Royo: The inclusion of Chile and Brazil seems clear by the economic and political importance of these countries in the area. U.S. wants to strengthen their relationship with both and have become benchmarks for the region. The case of El Salvador is interesting to have, for the first time since the democratic transition, a left-wing government in the country. This decision is motivated by the desire to support a moderate in a state where it is producing a shift to the left.
At the same time, the highlight is the absence of Colombia (since the other country not included on the agenda is Mexico, and Mexican president is because the U.S. has just a few days) and the reason seems clear: it would humiliating to the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, Bogota Obama receive without having signed the free trade agreement. Moreover, the U.S. administration recently cut $ 350 million (EUR 250 million) aid to the country. Moreover, after the close links with the previous leader, Alvaro Uribe, is a little fatigue from Bogota to Washington (one of the cables published by Wikileaks Colombian presidential palace described as "a branch of the U.S. embassy). Santos is being much more independent and even has rebuilt his relationship with Hugo Chávez. Robert Russell
: The selection is a natural consequence of what I have already explained. Simplifying things would you have chosen Brazil for what it's like country and its promise as a rising regional power with global, Chile to be a model that Washington wants to be imitated and El Salvador to be seen as a key policy to be submitted to Central America, linked to the fight against poverty, organized crime and drug trafficking.
relationship with Brazil, as is well known, has been or will be in a bed of roses. There is an objective element that makes things to be as follows: the loss of U.S. relative power in South America and Brazil progressive increase in the subregion. This transition of power long ago that the link involves a time of conflict and cooperative aspects. Obama's visit to Brazil, you just change of Government, seeks to emphasize and renew the bilateral cooperation in a wide range of topics, especially in science and technology, energy, bilateral trade and environmental protection. You may also include the establishment of bilateral consultation forms wider and permanent aimed at better understanding the position of the other, enhance mutual understanding and prevent failure of perception. A key point to consider when thinking about the future of this relationship is that Brazil will continue to differentiate itself from the United States on many issues, both regional and global, but also approached him, since Washington needs the support of their aspirations to play a more active role in politics and economics international. Brazil will be the place chosen by Obama to refer to the alignment of its foreign policy towards Latin America, considering a long-term horizon, the same style he gave in Berlin and Cairo in order to renew the bonds of United States Europe and Arab nations, respectively.
stop in Chile has another character, is the recognition of a country that from the perspective of the White House is an example for the region in political, economic and social. The other side of the populist experiences that occur in some countries. Moreover, the choice of El Salvador is easy to understand. This is a country friend, who has proven to be an ally of Washington on important issues, living a democratic process interesting since the signing of the Peace Accords of 1992 and has a large community of citizens living on American soil. Sung is the place to launch an American outreach initiative aimed at combating poverty and especially against organized crime. This will be the focus of the visit.
Foreign Policy: While the United States seemed to lose interest in the region and the European Union kept their distance, the role of China has been growing unchecked. Is it going to turn the Pacific into the economic hub and most important political Latin America?
Sebastián Royo: No doubt. In the U.S. it is not already feeling the impact and penetration of China in the region and so far is doing little to counter it.
The Asian giant has become a key trading partner for Latin America and in many cases, already the largest importer. The demand for food and raw materials from China are having a significant impact on these countries that are moving from production to take advantage of high demand in Beijing. In places like Argentina, the development of soybean has become one of the main exports and the replacing other traditional grains.
This is the first global crisis in which the raw material prices have not fallen and the rationale has been the demand from China. This has greatly benefited the countries of the region are growing at a phenomenal pace.
This economic power is beginning to translate into political influence. There are Chinese delegations traveling through the area almost every week. Beijing Colombia has recently proposed to build a rail system would cost U.S. $ 7,600 million to cross the country and compete with the Panama Canal and President Santos is negotiating with a consortium of Chinese and European investors building a city, designed by architect Ricardo Bofill, to house 250,000 people south of Cartagena, which include an industrial park to produce and export goods from neighboring states.
Countries in the region are in a strategic position of much greater strength in its relations with the U.S. to become less dependent on its northern neighbor and have commercial alternatives. Obama's trip has to be interpreted also from that key. Robert Russell
: In fact, the U.S. has been quite isolated in the region and the visit has something to recover lost territory and time. Although, nothing will be as before. There extra-regional actors now have more weight and presence in Latin America and, as I said, many countries in the region are more autonomous and develop links of all kinds with the rest of the world. The game has changed and everyone has to accommodate this new situation, including, of course, Washington. The Pacific is increasingly important, especially in economic matters, but not the same for the entire region. It's important for most South American countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. However, the White House will remain for long the economic and political hub of greater significance for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
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Foreign Policy: When Obama came to the White House many thought that Latin America would recover the lost place on the agenda of U.S. foreign policy. What has changed in U.S. relations with its southern neighbors in the past two years?
Sebastián Royo: Unfortunately, little has changed in the relationship between Latin America and the U.S.. Washington's policy toward the region is marked by grandiose and vacuous homilies and interest in "promoting the social and economic opportunities for all" that are not accompanied or resources, or actions to achieve them. The country is semi-paralyzed by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and continues to ignore, largely, its strategic interests in the area.
U.S. still considers it as its backyard and pays relatively little attention. With the exception of illegal immigration and the fight against drug trafficking, there is little high on the agenda with these countries. The relationship with one of his closest allies in the region, Colombia, has been impaired by the delay in approving the bilateral free trade between two countries, which remains stalled in Congress. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, was regarded with admiration and concern, and its relations with Iran were sources of tension with the White House. It is still early to assess how it will change the relationship with Dilma Rousseff, but as it more pragmatically, there may be more meeting points on issues such as presenting a common front against China's currency appreciation.
Roberto Russell: Who certainly thought so were mistaken. In the case of Barack Obama's expectations of changes in policy toward the region were increased more than other times because it was the first black president, being an intellectual, for his guidance and pragmatic centrist and critical view, so dominant, what is done in international relations by his predecessor, not only to Latin America, but in general. However, once again the expectations were frustrated.
interesting and promising the Obama speech at the summit in Trinidad and Tobago in 2009, proved to have little or no substance. A well-known pattern re-occur: internal constraints and external priorities, emphasized in this period by the burden of domestic financial crisis, which alienated the neighbors to the south of the radar of the President and the Department of State. Also nothing bad happened in the region that might take away the dream to the White House.
Although there has been a change of style, as Basically, the U.S. position has retained its paternalistic tone and shown a poor understanding of the changes that have occurred in much of Latin American and its new place in the world. Nevertheless, it seems that something may be changing in the perception of government on how Obama must be linked to these countries. What I am saying has nothing to do with the old cliché of priority or not the region for Washington, not with renewed expectations of changes.
I think there is a very clear vision of two things. First, recognition of the growing importance of links with many countries in the area, and much of America America and what she has or it happens, good and bad, increasingly influences the daily lives of millions of Americans. Second, the feeling that America can not go against your neighbor distracted showing greater autonomy in handling external relations and attracts strong interest from other extra-hemispheric actors. Moreover, this occurs in a context in which the relative importance of the Obama for some South American States will inevitably lower.
I think this is the reading that the White House inter-American relations and their future, and what milestones mark next trip. The president's political capital is not intact but remains significant. If Washington does things well find open ears in most of Latin America to discuss ways to "more productive cooperation." I would add, from the south, forms "least asymmetric" of cooperation.
Foreign Policy: On your next trip Obama has chosen Brazil, Chile and El Salvador. What makes this reading selection?
Sebastián Royo: The inclusion of Chile and Brazil seems clear by the economic and political importance of these countries in the area. U.S. wants to strengthen their relationship with both and have become benchmarks for the region. The case of El Salvador is interesting to have, for the first time since the democratic transition, a left-wing government in the country. This decision is motivated by the desire to support a moderate in a state where it is producing a shift to the left.
At the same time, the highlight is the absence of Colombia (since the other country not included on the agenda is Mexico, and Mexican president is because the U.S. has just a few days) and the reason seems clear: it would humiliating to the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, Bogota Obama receive without having signed the free trade agreement. Moreover, the U.S. administration recently cut $ 350 million (EUR 250 million) aid to the country. Moreover, after the close links with the previous leader, Alvaro Uribe, is a little fatigue from Bogota to Washington (one of the cables published by Wikileaks Colombian presidential palace described as "a branch of the U.S. embassy). Santos is being much more independent and even has rebuilt his relationship with Hugo Chávez. Robert Russell
: The selection is a natural consequence of what I have already explained. Simplifying things would you have chosen Brazil for what it's like country and its promise as a rising regional power with global, Chile to be a model that Washington wants to be imitated and El Salvador to be seen as a key policy to be submitted to Central America, linked to the fight against poverty, organized crime and drug trafficking.
relationship with Brazil, as is well known, has been or will be in a bed of roses. There is an objective element that makes things to be as follows: the loss of U.S. relative power in South America and Brazil progressive increase in the subregion. This transition of power long ago that the link involves a time of conflict and cooperative aspects. Obama's visit to Brazil, you just change of Government, seeks to emphasize and renew the bilateral cooperation in a wide range of topics, especially in science and technology, energy, bilateral trade and environmental protection. You may also include the establishment of bilateral consultation forms wider and permanent aimed at better understanding the position of the other, enhance mutual understanding and prevent failure of perception. A key point to consider when thinking about the future of this relationship is that Brazil will continue to differentiate itself from the United States on many issues, both regional and global, but also approached him, since Washington needs the support of their aspirations to play a more active role in politics and economics international. Brazil will be the place chosen by Obama to refer to the alignment of its foreign policy towards Latin America, considering a long-term horizon, the same style he gave in Berlin and Cairo in order to renew the bonds of United States Europe and Arab nations, respectively.
stop in Chile has another character, is the recognition of a country that from the perspective of the White House is an example for the region in political, economic and social. The other side of the populist experiences that occur in some countries. Moreover, the choice of El Salvador is easy to understand. This is a country friend, who has proven to be an ally of Washington on important issues, living a democratic process interesting since the signing of the Peace Accords of 1992 and has a large community of citizens living on American soil. Sung is the place to launch an American outreach initiative aimed at combating poverty and especially against organized crime. This will be the focus of the visit.
Foreign Policy: While the United States seemed to lose interest in the region and the European Union kept their distance, the role of China has been growing unchecked. Is it going to turn the Pacific into the economic hub and most important political Latin America?
Sebastián Royo: No doubt. In the U.S. it is not already feeling the impact and penetration of China in the region and so far is doing little to counter it.
The Asian giant has become a key trading partner for Latin America and in many cases, already the largest importer. The demand for food and raw materials from China are having a significant impact on these countries that are moving from production to take advantage of high demand in Beijing. In places like Argentina, the development of soybean has become one of the main exports and the replacing other traditional grains.
This is the first global crisis in which the raw material prices have not fallen and the rationale has been the demand from China. This has greatly benefited the countries of the region are growing at a phenomenal pace.
This economic power is beginning to translate into political influence. There are Chinese delegations traveling through the area almost every week. Beijing Colombia has recently proposed to build a rail system would cost U.S. $ 7,600 million to cross the country and compete with the Panama Canal and President Santos is negotiating with a consortium of Chinese and European investors building a city, designed by architect Ricardo Bofill, to house 250,000 people south of Cartagena, which include an industrial park to produce and export goods from neighboring states.
Countries in the region are in a strategic position of much greater strength in its relations with the U.S. to become less dependent on its northern neighbor and have commercial alternatives. Obama's trip has to be interpreted also from that key. Robert Russell
: In fact, the U.S. has been quite isolated in the region and the visit has something to recover lost territory and time. Although, nothing will be as before. There extra-regional actors now have more weight and presence in Latin America and, as I said, many countries in the region are more autonomous and develop links of all kinds with the rest of the world. The game has changed and everyone has to accommodate this new situation, including, of course, Washington. The Pacific is increasingly important, especially in economic matters, but not the same for the entire region. It's important for most South American countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. However, the White House will remain for long the economic and political hub of greater significance for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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AFRICAN UNION DEMOCRACY IS AWAY FROM
The organization renunciation of democratic reforms and reaffirmed the rejection of the continent to external interference.
The rumor ran through the twittersfera while the recent African Union summit was in full swing that the panel was selected to mediate the crisis in Ivory Coast would include Robert Mugabe. The emergence of a story well, and that gave him credibility, bears witness to the poor image that the citizens and analysts in Africa are of the continental institution. President Mugabe
never part of the panel, but the AU summit ended however with several important decisions. These included changing the attitude towards the Ivory Coast to demand the resignation of Gbagbo to seek a negotiated end to the crisis (read: power-sharing agreement Zimbabwe style) - and the choice of Teodoro Obiang, Equatorial Guinea, as president AU, and support the call from Kenya to postpone the processing of the International Criminal Court against six senior officers implicated in the violence that followed the 2008 elections in the country.
is unlikely that any of these decisions will contribute to strengthening the image of the institution on the mainland or outside him. Is partly due to the internal dynamics of the AU and in part to the international context, but the message seems clear: Africa rejects outside interference in their affairs. By choosing to Obiang as president, not taking any new address, simply adheres to the ancient principle of noninterference. Obiang is the leader of a sovereign nation (which has ruled with an iron fist for over three decades) and therefore is qualified to lead this continental body, as it did Muammar Gadaffi, two years ago, regardless of protests this may cause.
In supporting the call from Kenya to the Security Council of the UN to there is a one-year suspension of the International Criminal Court cases against "the six-Ocampo, the AU is sending a message more powerful, but not without some background of legitimacy. Since its inception in 2002, the ICC has accepted only African cases, and numerous episodes of violence on the continent have been followed by the statement by the accusation of "be following developments closely." For many this has become the ICC in the "court of Europe to Africa, and even going back to 2008 some have expressed the need for the next court case did not come from Africa. This dynamic, not it has continued and resentment against his actions has been growing.
Perhaps most interesting consequence of the AU summit, however, is the shift in position on Ivory Coast. In December 2010, the position of the AU held firmly (although expressed quietly) on the same line of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS, its acronym in English), the European Union and UN, declaring Alasana Ouattara as a legitimate winner and calling for Gbagbo quit power. As the political confrontation dragged on in time, solutions that seem most likely have changed-the option of a quick military intervention has given way to a waiting game longer, and so has the focus of the conflict (thanks in part to a well-orchestrated diplomatic campaign from Gbagbo's side) that is now presented as a case of international interference in African issues, an argument that has been strengthened by the recent visit of Nicolas Sarkozy in Addis Ababa.
The internal dynamics of the AU have had their role in continental position change, in particular to Angola, a country of growing importance in the region and one of the staunchest supporters of Gbagbo, has seen his position was supported other weights Heavy as South Africa, Ghana and Uganda. On the other side, Nigeria has maintained its call for Gbagbo to resign. An internal read the decision underlines the argument, raised many times before, the need for the Nigeria-South Africa axis work if the AU is to realize its full potential.
The new position of the African Union reaffirms its rejection of the continent to external interference and the sacrosanct nature of the sovereign state (what we might say that it is now more important than ever, in anticipation that the winds of revolution blowing in undertake due north of the continent to the south). That the only way that the AU can find to emphasize its role and the position of the continent in the world is giving up to support democratic reforms is a test not only the limits of the current African leaders, but also the need to strengthen the relationship between the international community and the mainland.
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By Manuel Manrique
The rumor ran through the twittersfera while the recent African Union summit was in full swing that the panel was selected to mediate the crisis in Ivory Coast would include Robert Mugabe. The emergence of a story well, and that gave him credibility, bears witness to the poor image that the citizens and analysts in Africa are of the continental institution. President Mugabe
never part of the panel, but the AU summit ended however with several important decisions. These included changing the attitude towards the Ivory Coast to demand the resignation of Gbagbo to seek a negotiated end to the crisis (read: power-sharing agreement Zimbabwe style) - and the choice of Teodoro Obiang, Equatorial Guinea, as president AU, and support the call from Kenya to postpone the processing of the International Criminal Court against six senior officers implicated in the violence that followed the 2008 elections in the country.
is unlikely that any of these decisions will contribute to strengthening the image of the institution on the mainland or outside him. Is partly due to the internal dynamics of the AU and in part to the international context, but the message seems clear: Africa rejects outside interference in their affairs. By choosing to Obiang as president, not taking any new address, simply adheres to the ancient principle of noninterference. Obiang is the leader of a sovereign nation (which has ruled with an iron fist for over three decades) and therefore is qualified to lead this continental body, as it did Muammar Gadaffi, two years ago, regardless of protests this may cause.
In supporting the call from Kenya to the Security Council of the UN to there is a one-year suspension of the International Criminal Court cases against "the six-Ocampo, the AU is sending a message more powerful, but not without some background of legitimacy. Since its inception in 2002, the ICC has accepted only African cases, and numerous episodes of violence on the continent have been followed by the statement by the accusation of "be following developments closely." For many this has become the ICC in the "court of Europe to Africa, and even going back to 2008 some have expressed the need for the next court case did not come from Africa. This dynamic, not it has continued and resentment against his actions has been growing.
Perhaps most interesting consequence of the AU summit, however, is the shift in position on Ivory Coast. In December 2010, the position of the AU held firmly (although expressed quietly) on the same line of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS, its acronym in English), the European Union and UN, declaring Alasana Ouattara as a legitimate winner and calling for Gbagbo quit power. As the political confrontation dragged on in time, solutions that seem most likely have changed-the option of a quick military intervention has given way to a waiting game longer, and so has the focus of the conflict (thanks in part to a well-orchestrated diplomatic campaign from Gbagbo's side) that is now presented as a case of international interference in African issues, an argument that has been strengthened by the recent visit of Nicolas Sarkozy in Addis Ababa.
The internal dynamics of the AU have had their role in continental position change, in particular to Angola, a country of growing importance in the region and one of the staunchest supporters of Gbagbo, has seen his position was supported other weights Heavy as South Africa, Ghana and Uganda. On the other side, Nigeria has maintained its call for Gbagbo to resign. An internal read the decision underlines the argument, raised many times before, the need for the Nigeria-South Africa axis work if the AU is to realize its full potential.
The new position of the African Union reaffirms its rejection of the continent to external interference and the sacrosanct nature of the sovereign state (what we might say that it is now more important than ever, in anticipation that the winds of revolution blowing in undertake due north of the continent to the south). That the only way that the AU can find to emphasize its role and the position of the continent in the world is giving up to support democratic reforms is a test not only the limits of the current African leaders, but also the need to strengthen the relationship between the international community and the mainland.
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By Manuel Manrique
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