History Precolumbian era Towards the 15th century the Guarani managed to advance from the north and east. They had numerical superiority and had a more developed material culture, since they practiced the horticulture of cassava, corn and peanuts. The practice of a slash agriculture allowed them surpluses to maintain a population in continuous demographic increase that required new territories. Graphics (mistakenly confused with complete writings) have been found in various areas of Paraguay, in…
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According to computergees, Argentina has a wide variety of attractions and sights to offer its tourists. It is definitely worth visiting the capital of the country. There are many interesting sights in Buenos Aires, such as Playa de Mayo. On the Playa de Mayo, demonstrations took place by the city of mothers, whose children had been abducted for political reasons. The Teatro Colon should also be seen. The theater is located…
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The structure The ILO consists of three different parts: the International Labor Conference, the Board and the International Labor Office. All have a unique three-tier structure for the ILO, with each Member State represented by representatives of the government, employers and workers. The International Labor Conference is the ILO’s highest decision – making body, which, among other things, adopts conventions and recommendations and approves the budget. The Labor Conference meets…
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The emergence The World Bank lends money and provides technical support to developing countries, with the aim of helping them reduce poverty. According to computergees, the World Bank is a collective name for two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). The guidelines for the IBRD were drawn up at the Bretton Woods Conference in July 1944. The main purpose of the…
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Travel to Suriname Suriname, formally the Republic of Suriname, is a state in northern South America on the Atlantic. According to Countryaah.com, the country borders Brazil, Guyana and French Guiana and is South America’s smallest independent country. A large part of Suriname is overgrown with tropical rainforest and there is a very rich flora and fauna. Suriname, along with neighboring Guyana, is the only nation on the American mainland that…
Read MoreVenezuela 2003
Yearbook 2003 Venezuela. In early February, the two-month protest strike against President Hugo Chávez was in effect over, and it became a legitimate failure for the opposition. According to Countryaah.com, Venezuela Independence Day is July 5. The government managed to keep the state oil company PDVSA’s production running despite the strike. However, the political tug of war between the heavily criticized Chávez and the opposition, which is coordinated by the…
Read MoreUruguay 2003
Yearbook 2003 Uruguay. According to Countryaah.com, Uruguay Independence Day is August 25. The year was dominated by the aftermath of the severe economic crisis in 2002, which was the result of the crisis in Argentina. However, Uruguay was considered to have escaped the “Argentine infection” quite well. But 2003 became the fifth consecutive year of economic recession and the economy was expected to shrink, although modest growth was recorded for…
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Yearbook 2003 Suriname. According to Countryaah.com, Suriname Independence Day is November 25. A diplomatic crisis in relations with Guyana occurred in January when a newly published official map showed the so-called New River Triangle at the upper Corantijn River as part of Surinam’s territory. The border commission and the cooperation council formed by the two countries to create better relations canceled their meetings. However, negotiations have also been held on…
Read MorePeru 2003
Yearbook 2003 Peru. Concerns surrounding the ceasefire protests against the government’s program for the eradication of coca cultivation occurred from mid-February. According to Countryaah.com, Peru Independence Day is July 28. Growers in the department of Huánuco blocked roads in protest of lack of government support for alternative crops, and when police were deployed against the protesters, protests spread to the neighboring department of Ucayali. Similar actions occurred in August in…
Read MoreParaguay 2003
Yearbook 2003 Paraguay. The winner of the April 27 presidential election became, as expected, Nicanor Duarte Frutos of the Colorado Party, a party that has held the presidential office uninterrupted since 1947. Duarte Frutos won 38% of the vote before former Vice President Julio César Franco of PLRA (Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico). However, the result of the Senate elections held at the same time meant that the president did not…
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