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Southwest of the Maderas volcano, where the Rivas coast is a line fading into the distance, Lake Cocibolca’s inmensity is on prominent display: breezes softly comb stretches of water that are seemingly endless.
Nicaragua's 15-year experiment with electoral democracy is threatened by a deal between leaders of two prominent parties tocontrol all three branches of government. The United States and theinternational community should oppose a takeover by these corruptformer leaders and instead help ordinary Nicaraguans to strengthentheir control over their own government.
Corruption is undermining Nicaragua's democracy and draining itseconomy. Corrupt opponents are threatening to reverse PresidentBolaños' campaign against public theft. The United Statesand its allies should help Nicaragua to end this parasitic plagueand renew progress toward self-sufficiency.
Despite the widespread adoption of democratic elections andcivilian rule, and despite the development of nascent marketeconomies, Latin America is less stable and prosperous than it was10 years ago. If the Bush Administration wants to help alleviatesome the problems in the Western Hemisphere before they demandattention as the Middle East does, it must begin to support deeperreforms, update its security policy, and better articulate itsinterests in the region.