IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS MARXISM LENINISMCASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU by Rui Duarte Barros

1. A WORLD WITHOUT WALLS
IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS
MARXISM LENINISM
CASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU
November 2014
Berlin
Rui Duarte Barros
Former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau

2. IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS
MARXISM LENINISM
CASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU
GUINEA-BISSAU
• 500 years of Portuguese colonization considered the worst humanity was
seen,
•For the decades Guinea-Bissau had been one of the arenas for the conflict
between East and West,
•Guinea-Bissau became independent in September 1974 after 11 years of
strong military war (1963-1974),
•The politic orientation of Guinea-Bissau before PERESTROIKA and the fall
of Berlin wall - was Communism (Marxism-Leninism). It was the Soviet
Union and its satellites that supported the struggle against colonialism.

3. IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS
MARXISM LENINISM
CASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU
Topics:
– Before the fall of the Berlin Wall
–After the fall of the Berlin Wall
–Somme “difficulties” after the fall of the Berlin
Wall
–Conclusion

4. IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS MARXISM
LENINISM
CASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU
• Guinea-Bissau before the fall of the Berlin Wall
1. Economic situation very complicated,
2. Border tension with the countries around Guinea-
Bissau,
3. The economy was stagned,
4. Weakness of the institutions of the Republic
5. Lack of freedom for citizens,
6. There is no freedom for the medias

5. IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS MARXISM
LENINISM
CASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU
• Guinea-Bissau after the fall of the Berlin Wall
1. No more border tensions with the neighbors
of Guinea-Bissau
2. Change of political climate - more political
parties was created and more competition of
the candidates for the national parliament,
3. Economic liberalization allow the creation of
more private companies,
4. More foreign investment in the country,
5. More Immigration flowing to Guinea-Bissau
mainly from west African countries,

6. IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS
MARXISM LENINISM
CASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU
• Situation after the fall of the Berlin Wall (cont.)
8. Diversification of cooperation bases not on the
ideological pattern but in the mutual economic
interest,
9. The role of woman in the politic and in the
economy of Guinea Bissau is very important,
10. Most aid from European Community and
International Institutions,
11. Guinea-Bissau is open to the exterior,
12. Guinea-Bissau became a member of West
African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)

7. IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS MARXISM
LENINISM
CASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU
Guinea-Bissau some difficulties after the fall of the Berlin Wall
1. Weakness of the Institutions - the institutions was not been prepared to
deal with the problems the society was confronted (justice, education,
health)
2. Emigration of the professional to Cap Vert and Europe increase during
the period mostly the physicians, nursing, teachers
3. Because of the weakness of the institutions there was political and social
tensions and political instability,
4. Lack of the reforms (army and security, justice, public administration) in
order to follow the demand of the population and the private sector,

8. IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS MARXISM
LENINISM
CASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU
• Conclusion
Because Guinea-Bissau was not well prepared for the change – the
weakness of the institutions, the poverty among others culminating
sometime with political instability. The positive aspect of the FALL
OF THE BERLIN WALL for Guinea-Bissau was the freedom, more
liberty, openness of the economy to the exterior, and the Guinean
became more dynamic and creative giving the possibilities for
young peoples in searching solutions for their own problems.
The Fall of the Wall is undeniable a good thing or Guinea-Bissau it
allow the reunification in Africa. For instance, those African states
who, economically, were closer to the Soviets ideals, found
themselves having to make closer economic ties with the West.

9. The Berlin Wall was more than just a barrier, and a physical division of East and West
Berlin. It was a symbolic boundary between communism and capitalism
A WORLD WITHOUT WALLS
IMPACT OF THE FALL OF BERLIN WALL FOR THE COUNTRIES WITH POLITIC ORIENTATION WAS MARXISM LENINISM
CASE OF GUINEA-BISSAU
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