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05-28-2008, 05:10 PM
The National Council of Private Business (CONEP) feels that the time has come for the country to begin the transformations needed to face the challenges of the next few years. According to Conep president Lisandro Macarrulla, these changes will allow the country to "face up to the world crisis with as little damage as possible." According to Hoy newspaper, the country has been relatively successful over the past four years, but "we (Conep) feel that now is the time for structural changes..." The first goal is to overcome the crisis in world food prices, and the second goal is to solve the country's structural problems. The Conep leader took a hard look at economic performance during the first quarter of 2008 and saw where imports grew by 30%, of which 20% was not petroleum related, in an economic environment that grew by 6%. Macarrulla said that something is wrong here, especially if one takes a look at exports from the industrial free zones where exports fell by nearly 4%.
Macarrulla told Hoy reporter Aleida Plasencia that Conep was preparing a document to present to the nation outlining their proposals for the structural changes that are needed to successfully overcome the challenges ahead.
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Macarrulla told Hoy reporter Aleida Plasencia that Conep was preparing a document to present to the nation outlining their proposals for the structural changes that are needed to successfully overcome the challenges ahead.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)