El Salvador is a small Central American country with a population of around 5.7 million. It has a diverse landscape ranging from coastal plains to mountains. Spanish is the main language and over half the population is Roman Catholic. El Salvador has a democratic republic government and a growing economy focused on trade, especially with the US. Remittances from Salvadorans abroad are also an important source of income. The country emerged from a civil war in the 1990s and continues working to strengthen rule of law and reduce poverty.
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1) NTNU is a leading Norwegian university focused on science and technology with over 20,000 students. It has strong maritime and marine engineering programs.
2) NTNU conducts extensive research on Arctic challenges like ship design, drilling, and transportation that is important for both Norway and Korea's maritime industries.
3) NTNU collaborates closely with Korean universities like KAIST and has opportunities for further research cooperation in areas like Arctic infrastructure and floating structures in ice.
The North Korean government maintains strict control over all media and information sources. It operates an isolated domestic intranet called "Kwangmyong" with approximately 30 approved websites. Access to Kwangmyong is limited to select government institutions, schools, factories and a small number of businesses and individuals. For ordinary citizens, internet access is effectively inaccessible due to high costs. The government allocates resources only in support of its ideology and closely monitors all user conduct online to further its agenda and promote its leader, Kim Jong II.
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El documento describe los diferentes tipos de palabras y pronombres. Explica que las palabras se dividen en simples, derivadas y compuestas dependiendo de su estructura morfológica. Luego define los pronombres como palabras que sustituyen a los nombres para evitar repeticiones. Finalmente detalla los pronombres personales y su uso reflexivo y recíproco.
Meli is a honey producer located in central Europe with a modern production facility. It has a long history dating back to the 1930s and is now the number one honey packer in Belgium and a market leader with its Meli brand honey. Meli also produces private label honey for major retailers in Europe and supplies bulk honey to the food industry. It has a strategic focus on quality control and assurance through an on-site laboratory and certifications.
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1) NTNU is a leading Norwegian university focused on science and technology with over 20,000 students. It has strong maritime and marine engineering programs.
2) NTNU conducts extensive research on Arctic challenges like ship design, drilling, and transportation that is important for both Norway and Korea's maritime industries.
3) NTNU collaborates closely with Korean universities like KAIST and has opportunities for further research cooperation in areas like Arctic infrastructure and floating structures in ice.
The North Korean government maintains strict control over all media and information sources. It operates an isolated domestic intranet called "Kwangmyong" with approximately 30 approved websites. Access to Kwangmyong is limited to select government institutions, schools, factories and a small number of businesses and individuals. For ordinary citizens, internet access is effectively inaccessible due to high costs. The government allocates resources only in support of its ideology and closely monitors all user conduct online to further its agenda and promote its leader, Kim Jong II.
El documento describe los diferentes tipos de palabras y pronombres. Explica que las palabras se dividen en simples, derivadas y compuestas dependiendo de su estructura morfológica. Luego define los pronombres como palabras que sustituyen a los nombres para evitar repeticiones. Finalmente detalla los pronombres personales y su uso reflexivo y recíproco.
El documento describe los diferentes tipos de palabras y pronombres. Explica que las palabras se dividen en simples, derivadas y compuestas dependiendo de su estructura morfológica. Luego define los pronombres como palabras que sustituyen a los nombres para evitar repeticiones. Finalmente detalla los pronombres personales y su uso reflexivo y recíproco.
Meli is a honey producer located in central Europe with a modern production facility. It has a long history dating back to the 1930s and is now the number one honey packer in Belgium and a market leader with its Meli brand honey. Meli also produces private label honey for major retailers in Europe and supplies bulk honey to the food industry. It has a strategic focus on quality control and assurance through an on-site laboratory and certifications.
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Scent Mall is one-stop shop for branded and genuine fragrances for both women as well as men. The customers prefer the website for purchasing fragrances and a range of skincare products at discounted rates.
The document provides information on starting and maintaining a community garden. It discusses gathering initial support, determining garden needs, recruiting gardeners, establishing guidelines, identifying local resources, creating a garden plan, fundraising, and establishing rules for gardeners. The overall purpose is to provide guidance to community members on creating a successful and well-organized community garden.
Los determinantes son palabras que acompañan a los sustantivos y concretan su significado. Incluyen artículos, demostrativos, posesivos, numerales e indefinidos. Los artículos pueden ser determinados e indeterminados. Los demostrativos indican cercanía, distancia media o lejanía. Los posesivos expresan relaciones de pertenencia. Los numerales indican número, orden o cantidad. Los indefinidos expresan cantidades imprecisas. Los interrogativos y exclamativos acompañan a los sustantivos en preguntas o exclamaciones.
El documento describe la pintura de Joachim Patinir titulada "La Travesía del Alma por Caronte". Representa el momento en que un alma fallecida decide entre el cielo o el infierno, siendo transportada por Caronte a través de la laguna Estigia. En la pintura se aprecian detalles como Caronte, Cerbero y ángeles, así como la diferencia de paisajes entre el cielo y el infierno.
El documento describe una actividad extraescolar en la que los estudiantes fueron a Zentrumclip para participar en un taller de informativos. Aprendieron a diseñar una cabecera de telediario, editar imágenes y usar la mesa de mezclas para grabar y editar un informativo falso con entrevistas grabadas fuera del estudio. Tanto Carlos como Andrea disfrutaron de la experiencia y aprendieron sobre el proceso de creación de un informativo.
Este documento describe los valores estilísticos de diferentes elementos lingüísticos como determinantes, sustantivos, adjetivos, pronombres y oraciones. Explica cómo la elección y uso de estos elementos afecta el estilo y significado de un texto. Por ejemplo, los determinantes como artículos, demostrativos y posesivos pueden añadir precisión o subjetividad dependiendo de su presencia o ausencia. También analiza el valor estilístico de oraciones simples y yuxtapuestas y cómo su brevedad puede transmitir velocidad o intensidad
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Este documento presenta una serie de fotografías de paisajes de la cordillera de los Picos de Europa en las regiones de León y Asturias en España, incluyendo picos, macizos, atardeceres y amaneceres que capturan la belleza natural de la zona. Las fotografías fueron tomadas por Tomás Suárez y el documento concluye con el título de una pieza musical.
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The recent "Global Online Payment Methods 2013 – First Half 2013" report by Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com provides information about the worldwide movement toward online and mobile purchase transactions. The report is based on recently published information from a variety of sources and details the latest trends and news on the topic, with projections of continued growth in the next few years.
The document provides an overview of the politics and government of Argentina. It describes Argentina as a federal presidential representative democratic republic. Executive power lies with the President, legislative power is shared between the President and the bicameral National Congress, and the judiciary is independent. It outlines the structure of the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of government and lists some of the current major political parties in Argentina, including the dominant Peronist party and opposition parties like the Radical Civic Union and Socialist Party.
This document provides a summary of key information about Mexico, including:
- Mexico has a population of over 113 million people and its capital and largest city is Mexico City with over 8.8 million residents.
- It has a federal republic government and a population that is mostly Mestizo or mixed Amerindian-Spanish descent who predominantly speak Spanish and practice Catholicism.
- Mexico has struggled with poverty issues, with over half the population living below the poverty line and over 10% in extreme poverty, despite government efforts in recent decades to reduce poverty.
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The document discusses contemporary politics in the Horn of Africa since the 1990s. It identifies three major features: 1) the increased quest for democracy from societies that state institutions have been unwilling or unable to address, 2) conflicts, instability, and the partition/secession of states, and 3) the nature of international involvement in the post-Cold War era. Group and identity politics have strongly influenced politics in many countries, fueling conflicts and the formation of new states based on ethnic or religious identities in Somalia, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Democratization efforts have faced challenges in most countries in the region.
The document provides a summary of news events in Latin America from February to May 2014. Some of the key political topics discussed include elections in El Salvador and Colombia, as well as the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela with protests against the government. Social and criminal justice-related news included a mass murder in Honduras and Uruguay's decision to accept detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison. Cultural events summarized were protests against the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the death of author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Environmental news recapped an earthquake that struck southern Mexico.
The document provides historical context about the Salvadoran Civil War that occurred from 1980-1992. It was a conflict between the military government of El Salvador and the FMLN, a coalition of five left-wing militias. Tensions had been growing for decades due to inequality and the concentration of wealth among a small elite. The war resulted in around 75,000 deaths before a peace deal was reached in 1992.
The document discusses the Sudanese referendum that took place in January 2011 to determine whether South Sudan would separate from Sudan or remain part of a unified state. It provides background on the civil wars between the North and South since 1956 and the 2002-2004 peace talks that established autonomy for the South. It also describes Khartoum's attempts to intimidate and discourage southern voters and disrupt the referendum process due to their desire to maintain control over the South's oil resources.
Organízate bien, estudia en un lugar cómodo y aislado, y aprende a relajarte y tener confianza en ti mismo para que el cerebro pueda aprender sin cansarse demasiado, asegurándote de dormir lo suficiente.
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The document provides information on starting and maintaining a community garden. It discusses gathering initial support, determining garden needs, recruiting gardeners, establishing guidelines, identifying local resources, creating a garden plan, fundraising, and establishing rules for gardeners. The overall purpose is to provide guidance to community members on creating a successful and well-organized community garden.
Los determinantes son palabras que acompañan a los sustantivos y concretan su significado. Incluyen artículos, demostrativos, posesivos, numerales e indefinidos. Los artículos pueden ser determinados e indeterminados. Los demostrativos indican cercanía, distancia media o lejanía. Los posesivos expresan relaciones de pertenencia. Los numerales indican número, orden o cantidad. Los indefinidos expresan cantidades imprecisas. Los interrogativos y exclamativos acompañan a los sustantivos en preguntas o exclamaciones.
El documento describe la pintura de Joachim Patinir titulada "La Travesía del Alma por Caronte". Representa el momento en que un alma fallecida decide entre el cielo o el infierno, siendo transportada por Caronte a través de la laguna Estigia. En la pintura se aprecian detalles como Caronte, Cerbero y ángeles, así como la diferencia de paisajes entre el cielo y el infierno.
El documento describe una actividad extraescolar en la que los estudiantes fueron a Zentrumclip para participar en un taller de informativos. Aprendieron a diseñar una cabecera de telediario, editar imágenes y usar la mesa de mezclas para grabar y editar un informativo falso con entrevistas grabadas fuera del estudio. Tanto Carlos como Andrea disfrutaron de la experiencia y aprendieron sobre el proceso de creación de un informativo.
Este documento describe los valores estilísticos de diferentes elementos lingüísticos como determinantes, sustantivos, adjetivos, pronombres y oraciones. Explica cómo la elección y uso de estos elementos afecta el estilo y significado de un texto. Por ejemplo, los determinantes como artículos, demostrativos y posesivos pueden añadir precisión o subjetividad dependiendo de su presencia o ausencia. También analiza el valor estilístico de oraciones simples y yuxtapuestas y cómo su brevedad puede transmitir velocidad o intensidad
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Herkömmliche Glühlampen werden derzeit zunehmend durch Energiespaarlampen ersetzt, meist durch Kompaktleuchtstofflampen (CFLs). Leuchtstoffröhren dienen schon seit vielen Jahren als Deckenbeleuchtung, ohne je Probleme verursacht zu haben. Nichtsdestotrotz haben gewisse Vereinigungen „lichtempfindlicher” Bürger gegenüber Kompaktleuchtstofflampen Bedenken geäußert.
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Este documento presenta una serie de fotografías de paisajes de la cordillera de los Picos de Europa en las regiones de León y Asturias en España, incluyendo picos, macizos, atardeceres y amaneceres que capturan la belleza natural de la zona. Las fotografías fueron tomadas por Tomás Suárez y el documento concluye con el título de una pieza musical.
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The document provides an overview of the politics and government of Argentina. It describes Argentina as a federal presidential representative democratic republic. Executive power lies with the President, legislative power is shared between the President and the bicameral National Congress, and the judiciary is independent. It outlines the structure of the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of government and lists some of the current major political parties in Argentina, including the dominant Peronist party and opposition parties like the Radical Civic Union and Socialist Party.
This document provides a summary of key information about Mexico, including:
- Mexico has a population of over 113 million people and its capital and largest city is Mexico City with over 8.8 million residents.
- It has a federal republic government and a population that is mostly Mestizo or mixed Amerindian-Spanish descent who predominantly speak Spanish and practice Catholicism.
- Mexico has struggled with poverty issues, with over half the population living below the poverty line and over 10% in extreme poverty, despite government efforts in recent decades to reduce poverty.
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The document discusses contemporary politics in the Horn of Africa since the 1990s. It identifies three major features: 1) the increased quest for democracy from societies that state institutions have been unwilling or unable to address, 2) conflicts, instability, and the partition/secession of states, and 3) the nature of international involvement in the post-Cold War era. Group and identity politics have strongly influenced politics in many countries, fueling conflicts and the formation of new states based on ethnic or religious identities in Somalia, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Democratization efforts have faced challenges in most countries in the region.
The document provides a summary of news events in Latin America from February to May 2014. Some of the key political topics discussed include elections in El Salvador and Colombia, as well as the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela with protests against the government. Social and criminal justice-related news included a mass murder in Honduras and Uruguay's decision to accept detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison. Cultural events summarized were protests against the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the death of author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Environmental news recapped an earthquake that struck southern Mexico.
The document provides historical context about the Salvadoran Civil War that occurred from 1980-1992. It was a conflict between the military government of El Salvador and the FMLN, a coalition of five left-wing militias. Tensions had been growing for decades due to inequality and the concentration of wealth among a small elite. The war resulted in around 75,000 deaths before a peace deal was reached in 1992.
The document discusses the Sudanese referendum that took place in January 2011 to determine whether South Sudan would separate from Sudan or remain part of a unified state. It provides background on the civil wars between the North and South since 1956 and the 2002-2004 peace talks that established autonomy for the South. It also describes Khartoum's attempts to intimidate and discourage southern voters and disrupt the referendum process due to their desire to maintain control over the South's oil resources.
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Question 3:
1. As a member of a delegation of the United Nations visiting El Salvador, you have to write
a report evaluating the peace process. Your report must address the following points: a)
what are the main historical stages and who are the main actors (national and
international) of the peace process, b) what are the most important agreements (mention
as many as you can), c) how would you evaluate the results of the peace process.
The peace process at El Salvador has political, social and economic significance as it is going to
play a great role in ending the prolonged civil war, in fact, this agreement is beyond just achieving the
cease-fire between two parties. This peace accord is considered as the most important part of the
negotiation process that has just entered the final phase of signing the Geneva Accord in April 1990.
The objectives of that accord are to end the armed conflict using the political means, promote the
democratization, raise the importance of human rights and let the Salvadoran society become reunited.
The peace accord states that sustained economic and social development is the prerequisite for the
democratic reunification of the Salvadoran society. A set of agreements is needed with minimum
commitments to end the conflict and promote the development of the population. The government of
El-Salvador and Frente Farabundo Marti de Liberacion National (FMLN) signed the peace accord
referred by United Nation (UN) in January 1992. In 1994 the guerrilla forces of FMLN for the first
time took part in elections. (CRUZ, 2003)
what are the main historical stages
National and International Actors in Peace Process
The international actors of this peace process included. international organizational such as UN
Security Council, the UN general assembly. Domestic includes representatives of the Salvadoran
government, the rebel movement FMLN, and political parties, with observers from the Roman Catholic
Church and United Nations. endorsed the document. The presidents of some other countries like
Uruguay, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil create Support group or Lima group to participate in the peace
process. The national actors of this peace process include civil society organizations such as Catholic
Church, universities and trade unions etc. These national actors lobbied the government, armed forces
and the international community to support the peace accord. Moreover, the labor organizations, trade
unions, indigenous groups, human rights organizations, cooperatives, women’s groups and other small
and medium enterprises support the peace process. (Stahler-Sholk, 1994)
some of the most important agreements are
(1) human rights, with an international Truth Commission to investigate and redress the abuses of the
past 12 years; (2) demilitarization, relinquishing of arms by the FMLN as well as reform and
reduction of t.
This document provides an overview of democracy in Latin American countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. It discusses how Brazil transitioned from a monarchy to a republic to periods of dictatorship before establishing a democratic system. Mexico had a one-party system dominated by the PRI for over 70 years before opening up politically. Argentina experienced periods under the populist Juan Peron, military rule, and struggles with its economy before achieving stable democracy. The document examines the political and economic challenges faced in establishing and maintaining democracy in these Latin American nations.
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The document provides an introduction to the United States and its 2008 presidential election. It describes the country's geography and population. It outlines the two main political parties, the Democrats and Republicans, and their candidates in the 2008 election: Barack Obama and Joe Biden for the Democrats, and John McCain and Sarah Palin for the Republicans. It explains the primary election and convention process for selecting candidates, and the campaign leading up to the November general election and the electoral college system for selecting the president.
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Argentina: From Kirchner to Kirchner
Steven Levitsky
María Victoria Murillo
Journal of Democracy, Volume 19, Number 2, April 2008, pp. 16-30 (Article)
Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press
DOI: 10.1353/jod.2008.0030
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Néstor Kirchner s abili-
ty to concentrate power
was limited by robust
democratic institutions
a strong civil society
and the nature of his
own Peronist coalition.
authority
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ArgentinA:
the persistence of peronism
Ernesto Calvo and M. Victoria Murillo
Ernesto Calvo is associate professor of government and politics at the
University of Maryland–College Park. M. Victoria Murillo is profes-
sor of political science and international affairs at Columbia Univer-
sity and the author of Political Competition, Partisanship, and Policy-
making in Latin America (2009).
On 23 October 2011, Argentina’s Peronist president Cristina Fernán-
dez de Kirchner of the Justicialist Party (PJ) overcame a bumpy first
term and comfortably won reelection. She garnered an outright major-
ity of 54.1 percent of the popular vote in the first round, besting her
2007 showing by roughly 9 percentage points and avoiding a runoff.
Although most observers had expected her to win, the sweeping scale
of her victory exceeded the expectations of both her administration and
the fragmented opposition. In the most lopsided presidential result since
1928,1 she carried 23 of Argentina’s 24 provinces while her leading rival
Hermes Binner, the Socialist governor of Santa Fe Province, collected
only 16.8 percent of the national vote. Riding on her coattails, her Front
for Victory (FPV) coalition easily took three-quarters of the governor-
ships and both houses of Congress, winning 135 of 257 seats in the
Chamber of Deputies and 38 of 72 seats in the Senate.
The election served as a reminder of the remarkable durability and
ideologically flexible appeal of the Peronist “brand” in Argentine poli-
tics. It also sh.
This document provides an overview of political dynamics in Egypt and the Middle East. It discusses key events that shaped Egypt's independence from Britain and political system under Nasser, including the establishment of a single-party system. It also summarizes the political history of Israel from the Zionist movement to modern conflicts. Dynamics shaping Syrian politics are outlined, including the rise of the Ba'ath party and Al-Assad family rule since 1970. Finally, it briefly discusses Lebanon's demographics and the civil war that erupted in 1975.
Political and social convulsion in venezuela and its consequencesFernando Alcoforado
1. In the late 1980s, Venezuela introduced neoliberal economic reforms under President Carlos Andrés Pérez, including privatization, currency devaluation, and tax reform. This led to street protests and riots known as the Caracazo in 1989, which killed hundreds.
2. In the early 1990s, protests against Pérez's economic policies continued as inflation rose. Pérez was impeached for corruption in 1993. Subsequent governments struggled to stabilize the economy and implemented conflicting economic models.
3. Hugo Chávez was elected president in 1998 promising to fight corruption and rebuild the country. As president, he implemented social programs but failed to diversify the economy and Venezuela became increasingly polarized between
The document provides demographic and economic information about Mexico:
- Mexico has a population of around 108 million people, with one-third under 15 years old and 7% over 60. Life expectancy is 70-76 years.
- The workforce is distributed between agriculture (4%), industry (26%), and services (70%). Exports are mainly to the US while imports come from the US, Canada, Germany and Japan.
- Geographically, Mexico borders the US to the north and Guatemala/Belize to the south. It covers an area around twice the size of Texas with natural resources including petroleum, metals, and natural gas.
Venezuela transitioned to democracy in 1959 after a dictatorship, establishing a two-party system that lasted until 1999. Known as the Punto Fijo system, it involved power-sharing between the AD and COPEI parties. However, over 40 years it became corrupt and excluded other groups, leading to democratic breakdown. Hugo Chavez rose to power in 1998 promising change, though his regime has been controversial with accusations of authoritarianism and failures to address inequality despite oil wealth. Venezuela now faces an uncertain future due to Chavez's illness.
This document provides an overview of democracy in Latin American countries such as Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. It discusses how Brazil transitioned from a monarchy to a republic to periods of dictatorship before establishing a democracy. Mexico had a one-party system dominated by the PRI for over 70 years before opening up politically. Argentina was ruled by Juan Peron and his wife Eva Peron before experiencing military repression and economic crises on its path to democracy. The document examines the political and economic challenges faced in establishing and maintaining democracy in these Latin American nations.
Artículos relacionados con las elecciones, la cultura y el turismo destacan en el número dos del mes de febrero del periódico The Havana Reporter, que también aborda temas regionales como la política de Estados Unidos hacia Venezuela y el tráfico humano.
En esta edición, con fecha 26 de febrero, se analizan además la frágil paz de Colombia y la brecha salarial como obstáculo en el camino hacia la igualdad de género en América Latina y el Caribe.
Political parties are groups that seek to elect candidates to public office by providing them a party label. While the US was founded without parties, a two-party system evolved from competing factions. Major parties today are the Democrats and Republicans. Parties help nominate candidates, raise funds, register voters, simplify choices for voters, and provide a loyal opposition after elections. Third parties face challenges due to the winner-take-all electoral system.
Political parties are important in a democracy to organize candidates, present alternative policy options to voters, and help mobilize public support. The main US political parties today are the Republican Party and Democratic Party. They emerged from the early Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties and evolved through various political eras and realignments related to issues like slavery and economic policies. Parties help structure government and provide accountability to voters.
The document summarizes Myanmar's political party system and its impact on the country's politics. It discusses the functions and types of political parties, including single/dominant party systems, two-party systems, and multi-party systems. It then analyzes Myanmar's ruling party, the USDP, and key opposition party NLD. It also reviews Myanmar's internal peace process and ethnic armed groups involved in the nationwide ceasefire agreement. In summary, the document provides an overview of Myanmar's evolution of political parties and internal conflicts impacting its political development.
Political parties organize to influence government policies and win elections. The two major U.S. parties are the Republican and Democratic parties. Over time, the parties have evolved in their beliefs and coalitions, with the Democrats traditionally representing agricultural and low-income groups and the Republicans representing business interests. Third parties face significant challenges to gaining widespread support due to obstacles in the two-party system.
Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian
SBS – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
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We hear from Daaji on lifestyle and yoga in honor of International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2024. We also hear from Professor Bhavani Rao, Dean at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, on spirituality in action, the Venerable BhikkuSanghasena on how to be an ambassador for compassion, Dr. Tony Nader on the Maharishi Effect, Swami Mukundananda on the crossroads of modernization, Tejinder Kaur Basra on the purpose of work, the Venerable GesheDorjiDamdul on the psychology of peace, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on how we are all related, and world-renowned violinist KumareshRajagopalan on the uplifting mysteries of music.
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Physical Harm in Dreams Lucid dreaming is fundamentally safe. In a lucid dream, everything is a creation of your mind. Therefore, nothing in the dream can physically harm you. Despite the vividness and realness of the dream experience, it remains entirely within your mental landscape, posing no physical danger.
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2. GDP (2007): $20.4 billion; PPP GDP $41.56 billion (2007 IMF estimate).
GDP annual real growth rate (2007): 4.7%.
Per capita income (2007): $3,547.21; PPP per capita income $5,842 (2007 IMF
estimate).
Agriculture (11.2% of GDP, 2007): Products--coffee, sugar, livestock, corn, poultry, and
sorghum. Arable, cultivated, or pasture land--68% (2005).
Industry (20.6% of GDP, 2007): Types--textiles and apparel, medicines, food and
beverage processing, clothing, chemical products, petroleum products, electronics, call
centers.
Trade (2007): Exports--$4 billion: textiles and apparel, ethyl alcohol, coffee, sugar,
medicines, iron and steel products, tuna, light manufacturing, and paper products. Major
markets--U.S. 50.8%, Central American Common Market (CACM) 33.7%. Imports--$8.7
billion: petroleum, iron products, machines and mechanical devices, cars, medicines,
consumer goods, foodstuffs, capital goods, and raw industrial materials. Major
suppliers--U.S. 35.6%, CACM 16.8%, Mexico 9.8%.
PEOPLE
El Salvador's population numbers about 5.7 million. Almost 90% is of mixed Indian and
Spanish extraction. About 1% is indigenous; very few Indians have retained their
customs and traditions. The country's people are largely Roman Catholic and
Protestant. Spanish is the language spoken by virtually all inhabitants. The capital city
of San Salvador has about 1.6 million people; an estimated 37.3% of El Salvador's
population lives in rural areas.
HISTORY
The Pipil Indians, descendants of the Aztecs, and the Pocomames and Lencas were the
original inhabitants of El Salvador.
The first Salvadoran territory visited by Spaniards was Meanguera Island, located in the
Gulf of Fonseca, where Spanish Admiral Andrés Niño led an expedition to Central
America and disembarked on May 31, 1522. In June 1524, the Spanish Captain Pedro
de Alvarado started a war to conquer Cuscatlán. His cousin Diego de Alvarado
established the village of San Salvador in April 1525. In 1546, Charles I of Spain
granted San Salvador the title of city.
During the subsequent years, the country evolved under Spanish rule; however, toward
the end of 1810 many people began to express discontent. On November 5, 1811,
when Priest José Matias Delgado rang the bells of La Merced Church in San Salvador
calling for insurrection, the people began to band together for freedom.
In 1821, El Salvador and the other Central American provinces declared their
independence from Spain. When these provinces were joined with Mexico in early
1822, El Salvador resisted, insisting on autonomy for the Central American countries. In
1823, the United Provinces of Central America was formed of the five Central American
states under Gen. Manuel Jose Arce. When this federation was dissolved in 1838, El
Salvador became an independent republic. El Salvador's early history as an
independent state--as with others in Central America--was marked by frequent
revolutions; not until the period 1900-30 was relative stability achieved. Following a
deterioration in the country's democratic institutions in the 1970s a period of civil war
followed from 1980-1992. More than 75,000 people are estimated to have died in the
conflict. In January 1992, after prolonged negotiations, the opposing sides signed peace
accords which ended the war, brought the military under civilian control, and allowed the
former guerillas to form a legitimate political party and participate in elections.
3. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS
El Salvador is a democratic republic governed by a president and an 84-member
unicameral Legislative Assembly. The president is elected by universal suffrage by
absolute majority vote and serves for a 5-year term. A second round runoff is required in
the event that no candidate receives more than 50% of the first round vote. Members of
the assembly are elected based on the number of votes that their parties obtain in each
department (circumscriptive suffrage) and serve for 3-year terms. The country has an
independent judiciary and Supreme Court. Legislative and municipal elections will be
held in January 2009. Presidential elections will be held in March 2009.
Political Landscape
Hard-line conservatives, including some members of the military, created the Nationalist
Republican Alliance party (ARENA) in 1981. ARENA almost won the election in 1984
with solid private sector and rural farmer support. By 1989, ARENA had attracted the
support of business groups. Multiple factors contributed to ARENA victories in the 1988
legislative and 1989 presidential elections, including allegations of corruption in the
ruling Christian Democratic party which had poor relations with the private sector, and
historically low prices for the nation's main agricultural exports.
The successes of Alfredo Cristiani's 1989-94 administration in achieving a peace
agreement to end the civil war and in improving the nation's economy helped ARENA--
led by former San Salvador mayor Armando Calderon Sol--keep both the presidency
and a working majority in the Legislative Assembly in the 1994 elections. ARENA's
legislative position was weakened in the 1997 elections, but it recovered its strength,
helped by divisions in the opposition, in time for another victory in the 1999 presidential
race, bringing President Francisco Guillermo Flores Perez to office. Flores concentrated
on modernizing the economy and strengthening bilateral relations with the United
States. Under his presidency El Salvador committed itself to combating international
terrorism, including sending troops to aid in the reconstruction of Iraq. El Salvador also
played a key role in negotiations for the Central American Free Trade Agreement
(CAFTA-DR).
Taking advantage of both public apprehension of Flores' policies and ARENA infighting,
the chief opposition party, the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), was
able to score a significant victory against ARENA in the March 2003 legislative and
municipal elections. ARENA, left with only 29 seats in the 84-seat Legislative Assembly,
was forced to court the right-wing National Conciliation Party (PCN) in order to form a
majority voting bloc. However, in 2003 the PCN entered into a loose partnership with
the FMLN, further limiting ARENA's ability to maneuver in the legislature.
Despite these constraints, ARENA made a strong showing in the March 2004
presidential election, which was marked by an unprecedented 67% voter turnout.
ARENA candidate Elias Antonio "Tony" Saca handily defeated the FMLN candidate and
party head Shafik Handal, garnering 57.7% of the votes cast. The defeat of the FMLN's
presidential candidate rekindled an internal FMLN struggle between hardliners and
more moderate members who saw the party's 2004 defeat as a call for reform. In
addition, the PCN and the two parties that comprise the center/center-left coalition, the
United Democratic Center (CDU) and the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), faced
dissolution for failing to each capture at least 3% of the vote.
In March 2006 legislative and municipal elections, the ruling ARENA party garnered 34
Assembly deputies and 147 mayoralties, while the opposition FMLN won 32 legislative
seats and 51 city halls (plus 8 additional mayoralties in which they participated as part
of a coalition). The PCN, PDC, and CD carried 10, 6, and 2 Legislative Assembly seats,
4. respectively. As with the 2003-2006 Assembly, the combined 44 seats of ARENA and
their center-right PCN allies are sufficient for all legislation requiring a 43-vote simple
majority, while the FMLN can still block legislation requiring a two-thirds (56 vote)
supermajority. El Salvador's political parties are preparing and planning for 2009, when
presidential, legislative, and municipal elections will be held in the same year for the first
time since 1994.
Human Rights and Post-War Reforms
During the 12-year civil war, human rights violations by both the government security
forces and left-wing guerillas were rampant. The accords established a Truth
Commission under UN auspices to investigate the most serious cases. The commission
recommended that those identified as human rights violators be removed from all
government and military posts. Thereafter, the Legislative Assembly granted amnesty
for political crimes committed during the war. Among those freed as a result were the
Salvadoran Armed Forces (ESAF) officers convicted in the November 1989 Jesuit
murders and the FMLN ex-combatants held for the 1991 murders of two U.S.
servicemen. The peace accords also established the Ad Hoc Commission to evaluate
the human rights record of the ESAF officer corps.
In accordance with the peace agreements, the constitution was amended to prohibit the
military from playing an internal security role except under extraordinary circumstances.
Demobilization of Salvadoran military forces generally proceeded on schedule
throughout the process. The Treasury Police, National Guard, and National Police were
abolished, and military intelligence functions were transferred to civilian control. By
1993--9 months ahead of schedule--the military had cut personnel from a war-time high
of 63,000 to the level of 32,000 required by the peace accords. By 1999, ESAF strength
stood at less than 15,000, including uniformed and non-uniformed personnel, consisting
of personnel in the army, navy, and air force. A purge of military officers accused of
human rights abuses and corruption was completed in 1993 in compliance with the Ad
Hoc Commission's recommendations. The military's new doctrine, professionalism, and
complete withdrawal from political and economic affairs leave it one of the most
respected institutions in El Salvador.
More than 35,000 eligible beneficiaries from among the former guerrillas and soldiers
who fought in the war received land under the peace accord-mandated land transfer
program, which ended in January 1997. The majority of them also received agricultural
credits.
National Civilian Police
The National Civilian Police (PNC), created to replace the discredited public security
forces, deployed its first officers in March 1993 and was present throughout the country
by the end of 1994. The PNC has about 16,000 officers. The United States, through the
International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) and now
through the Department of State's Bureau for International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement Affairs, led international support for the PNC and the National Public
Security Academy (ANSP), providing about $32 million in non-lethal equipment and
training since 1992.
Judiciary
Following the peace accords, both the Truth Commission and the Joint Group identified
weaknesses in the judiciary and recommended solutions, including the replacement of
all the magistrates on the Supreme Court. This recommendation was fulfilled in 1994
when an entirely new court was elected, but weaknesses remain. The process of
replacing judges in the lower courts, and of strengthening the attorney generals' and
5. public defender's offices, has moved slowly. The government continues to work in all of
these areas with the help of international donors, including the United States. Action on
peace accord-driven constitutional reforms designed to improve the administration of
justice was largely completed in 1996 with legislative approval of several amendments
and the revision of the Criminal Procedure Code--with broad political consensus.
Principal Government Officials
President--Elias Antonio "Tony" SACA Gonzalez
Vice President--Ana Vilma Albanez DE ESCOBAR
Minister of Foreign Relations--Marisol ARGUETA DE BARILLAS
Ambassador to the United States--Rene Antonio Rodriguez LEON
Representative to the OAS--Abigail CASTRO DE PEREZ
Representative to the UN--Carmen Maria GALLARDO de Hernandez
El Salvador maintains an Embassy in the United States at 1400 16th Street NW,
Washington, DC, 20036 (tel: 202-265-9671). There are consulates in Atlanta, Boston,
Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and San
Francisco.
ECONOMY
The Salvadoran economy continues to benefit from a commitment to free markets and
careful fiscal management. The economy has been growing at a steady and moderate
pace since the signing of peace accords in 1992, and poverty has been cut from 66% in
1991 to 30.7% in 2006. Much of the improvement in El Salvador's economy is a result of
the privatization of the banking system, telecommunications, public pensions, electrical
distribution and some electrical generation; reduction of import duties; elimination of
price controls; and improved enforcement of intellectual property rights. Capping those
reforms, on January 1, 2001, the U.S. dollar became legal tender in El Salvador. The
economy is now fully dollarized.
The Salvadoran Government has maintained fiscal discipline during post-war
reconstruction and reconstruction following earthquakes in 2001 and hurricanes in 1998
and 2005. Taxes levied by the government include a value added tax (VAT) of 13%,
income tax of 20%, excise taxes on alcohol and cigarettes, and import duties. The VAT
is the largest source of revenue, accounting for about 52.2% of total tax revenues in
2007. El Salvador's public external debt in May 2008 was about $5.5 billion, 27.02% of
GDP.
Years of civil war, fought largely in the rural areas, had a devastating impact on
agricultural production in El Salvador. The agricultural sector experienced significant
recovery, buoyed in part by higher world prices for coffee and sugarcane and increased
diversification into horticultural crops. Seeking to develop new growth sectors and
employment opportunities, El Salvador created new export industries through fiscal
incentives for free trade zones. The largest beneficiary has been the textile and apparel
(maquila) sector, which directly provides approximately 70,000 jobs. Services, including
retail and financial, have also shown strong employment growth, with about 48.7% of
the total labor force now employed in the sector.
Remittances from Salvadorans working in the United States are an important source of
income for many families in El Salvador. In 2007, the Central Bank estimated that
remittances totaled $3.7 billion. UNDP surveys show that an estimated 22.3% of
families receive remittances.
Under its export-led growth strategy, El Salvador has pursued economic integration with
6. its Central American neighbors and negotiated trade agreements with the Dominican
Republic, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Taiwan, Colombia, and the United States. Central
American countries began negotiating an Association Agreement with the European
Union in 2007. Trade agreements with CARICOM and Canada are also under
negotiation, while an agreement with Israel is being considered. Exports in 2007 grew
7.4% while imports grew 13.1%. As in previous years, the large trade deficit was offset
by family remittances.
The U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR),
implemented between El Salvador and the United States on March 1, 2006, provides El
Salvador preferential access to U.S. markets. Textiles and apparel, shoes, and
processed foods are among the sectors that benefit. In addition to trade benefits,
CAFTA-DR also provides trade capacity building, particularly in the environment and
labor areas, and a framework for additional reforms on issues such as intellectual
property rights, dispute resolution, and customs that will improve El Salvador's
investment climate. For sensitive sectors such as agriculture, the agreement includes
generous phase-in periods to allow Salvadoran producers an opportunity to become
more competitive.
U.S. support for privatization of the electrical and telecommunications markets markedly
expanded opportunities for U.S. investment in the country. More than 300 U.S.
companies have established either a permanent commercial presence in El Salvador or
work through representative offices in the country. The U.S. Department of Commerce
maintains a Country Commercial Guide for U.S. businesses seeking detailed
information on business opportunities in El Salvador.
On November 29, 2006, the Government of El Salvador and the Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC) signed a five-year, $461 million anti-poverty Compact to stimulate
economic growth and reduce poverty in the country's northern region. The grant seeks
to improve the lives of approximately 850,000 Salvadorans through investments in
education, public services, enterprise development, and transportation infrastructure.
The Compact entered into force in September 2007 and it is expected that incomes in
the region will increase by 20% over the five-year term of the Compact, and by 30%
within ten years of the start of the Compact.
Natural Disasters
Located on the Pacific's earthquake-prone Ring of Fire and at latitudes plagued by
hurricanes, El Salvador's history is a litany of catastrophe, including the Great Hurricane
of 1780 that killed 22,000 in Central America and earthquakes in 1854 and 1917 that
devastated El Salvador and destroyed most of the capital city. More recently, an
October 1986 earthquake killed 1,400 and seriously damaged the nation's
infrastructure. In 1998, Hurricane Mitch killed 10,000 in the region, although El
Salvador--lacking a Caribbean coast--suffered less than Honduras and Nicaragua.
Major earthquakes in January and February of 2001 took another 1,000 lives and left
thousands more homeless and jobless. El Salvador's largest volcano, Santa Ana (also
known by its indigenous name Ilamatepec), erupted in October 2005, spewing sulfuric
gas, ash, and rock on surrounding communities and coffee plantations, killing two
people and permanently displacing 5,000. Also in October 2005, Hurricane Stan
unleashed heavy rains that caused flooding throughout El Salvador. In all, the flooding
caused 67 deaths and more than 50,000 people were evacuated at some point during
the crisis. Damages from the storm were estimated at $355.6 million.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
El Salvador is a member of the United Nations and several of its specialized agencies,
7. the Organization of American States (OAS), the Central American Common Market
(CACM), the Central American Parliament, and the Central American Integration
System (SICA). It actively participates in the Central American Security Commission
(CASC), which seeks to promote regional arms control. From 2002-03, El Salvador was
chair of the OAS anti-terrorism coordinating body, CICTE. El Salvador also is a member
of the World Trade Organization and is pursuing regional free trade agreements. An
active participant in the Summit of the Americas process, El Salvador chairs a working
group on market access under the Free Trade Area of the Americas initiative. El
Salvador has joined its six Central American neighbors in signing the Alliance for
Sustainable Development, known as the Conjunta Centroamerica-USA or CONCAUSA
to promote sustainable economic development in the region.
El Salvador enjoys normal diplomatic and trade relations with all of its neighboring
countries including Honduras, with which it has previously had territorial disputes. While
the two nations continue to disagree over the status of their maritime borders in the Gulf
of Fonseca, they have agreed to settle their land-border disputes with the International
Court of Justice (ICJ). In September 1992, the Court awarded most of the territory in
question to Honduras. In January 1998, Honduras and El Salvador signed a border
demarcation treaty to implement the terms of the ICJ decree although delays continue
due to technical difficulties.
U.S.-SALVADORAN RELATIONS
U.S.-Salvadoran relations remain close and strong. U.S. policy toward El Salvador
promotes the strengthening of El Salvador's democratic institutions, rule of law, judicial
reform, national reconciliation and reconstruction, and economic opportunity and
growth. El Salvador has been a committed member of the coalition of nations fighting
against terrorism and has sent eleven rotations of troops to Iraq to support Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
U.S. ties to El Salvador are dynamic and growing. More than 19,000 American citizens
live and work full-time in El Salvador. Most are private businesspersons and their
families, but a small number of American citizen retirees have been drawn to El
Salvador by favorable tax conditions. The Embassy's consular section provides a full
range of citizenship services to this community. The American Chamber of Commerce
in El Salvador is located at World Trade Center, Torre 2, local No. 308, 89 Av. Nte. Col.
Escalón, phone: 2263-9494.