It is hypocritical to hear the speech of the World Bank (WB) on inequality and poverty. How long will the international community will accept delivery of policy, pro-poor when the WB did disappear from their annual reports in the eighties the data on inequality?
fact, between this and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) dismantled what little redistributive policies that applied then, "and now they say we must do something, a little, not too much," quipped political scientist Belgian Eric Toussaint, during the first day of discussions of the Ninth Meeting on Globalization and Development Problems.
The World Bank was founded in 1944. His official role is to reduce poverty by granting loans to governments of member countries, commonly referred poorest developing countries, and improve the health of their economies as well as the quality of life for its inhabitants.
However, it has been mostly a tool of domination to implement pro-powerful models. Meanwhile, the state's role in the nations victims of this policy is to resume the management of its economy for growth.
not enough to cosmetic solutions such as offering "one hundred dollars to the family to send children to school." Real change would consist in access to basic services: education, health, land rights, means of production and the recovery of stolen transnational companies.
The truth is that both the policies of the WB and the IMF have failed in their purpose. It is enough to make the statistics of the world's poor. NEW CRISIS
"Sift?
Several indicators warn of a new economic crisis in the United States could even have begun already, but this time would be more serious effects in 2002.
Also in First World country increases the gap between rich and poor, the latter reach $ 37 million. In addition, the annual debt contracts matches the magnitude of what Mexico produced in that period.
The 2001 recession in the U.S. was accom-panied by large bankruptcies like Enron energy company (the largest in history). Since then, investment declined, while imbalances persist and new ones emerge.
The trade deficit and current account deficits, debt and overvalued stock market (comparable to that of the thirties), hanging over the economy. Nevertheless, grow profits. Such a contradiction has led to Mexican economist Alejandro Valle believe are fictitious profits.
And if they were, it would imply that the next crisis may be severe, global, not just within the United States. Seriously affect Latin America and in particular to the countries most dependent on powerful neighbor, said.
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