DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA:HENRY J. HYDE

From: Congressional Testimony | Date: June 21, 2006 | Copyright information

Congressional Testimony
06-21-2006
Statement of the Honorable Chairman Henry J. Hyde Committee on House International
Relations June 21, 2006 The late Newsweek columnist, Meg Greenfield, once
said that, ``Everyone is for Democracy in principle. It`s only in practice
that the thing gives rise to stiff opposition.`` Democracy is, indeed,
a widely-shared hope by peoples around the world, but its realization often
faces enormous obstacles and continuing challenges. In today`s hearing,
the Committee will explore the current fortunes of democracy in Latin America,
examine some of the factors behind its ...

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