2008 International Counterparts Conference
Thursday, 11 September 2008

Bolivia - With Democracy, Without Poverty

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Despite political unrest, the International Counterparts Conference took place on 11-13 September 2008, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. The conference participants debated democracy and poverty reduction. Speakers focused on the fact that most market economies and democratic societies, have not been able to eradicate poverty. In Latin America young democracies social equilibrium is at risk. What can the private sector do? How can countries create social equality without stopping entrepreneurship and economic development?

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