In the Soviet Union, errors led to popular discontent among other reasons due to the bad performance of the economy.

To the extent that we do not achieve a steady improvement in people's standard of living and sustainable development we risk that these formidable personalities [Fidel and Raul Castro] become the only pillar which our system rests.

We are going to be here to accompany in solidarity the families who have waited for years for justice.

There should be an obligation by states to respect human rights. All of this is giving us hope that we will have access to justice.

The economy is healthy and the situation in general is good. The coalition will keep being prudent in macro- economic management.

The performance of the index suggests that Illinois avoided the slowdown of the national economy that occurred in the last quarter of 2005.