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India and the Philippines Together Account for 50% of the Offshore Bpo Market Currently
Paul Young asked:
Growing at 46% annually since 2004, the US$6.8 billion Philippines’ offshore market today employs over 450,000 people, mostly for voice-based services. The Everest study, The Silent Knight: The Philippines’ Emerging Non-Voice BPO Capability, which includes contributions from the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP), shows that the Philippines is now poised to emerge as an important destination for non-voice offshore BPO work for buyers looking beyond India to grow their offshoring footprint. It is noteworthy here that by 2012, the offshore BPO market will have an addressable opportunity of $220-280 billion, and as much as 90 percent of this addressable market opportunity will be in non-voice BPO services.
The Everest Research Institute study shows that while the scale of work is currently low, a number of providers are already leveraging the Philippines for a vast scope of non-voice functions. However, there remains limited awareness of the Philippines’ real capability in non-voice services, which has grown significantly over the past three years.
Says Nikhil Rajpal, Principal, Everest Group, “Success in voice-based BPO services has positioned the Philippines as the second largest low-cost BPO destination after India, and both countries combined account for 50 percent of the offshore BPO market in revenue terms. In non-voice BPO, most current activity and scale in the Philippines is concentrated on transactional services. Whereas almost all types of non-voice BPO functions are now being delivered from the Philippines, their maturity varies, so while we see relatively high activity and maturity in Finance & Accounting and transcription services, there has been only some activity recently in HRO, with even lesser in Procurement Services. Further, while there has been an increased traction in judgment-intensive knowledge services such as research, analytics and legal services, the scale and maturity remains low.”
The Filipino government is focused on development of the non-voice BPO industry, providing incentive programs to attract investors as well as providing grants and infrastructure developments.
Says Jimit Arora, Research Director, Everest Research Institute, “A number of factors are favoring the growth of non-voice BPO in the Philippines. These include acceptance as a key destination for customer service and support; competitive costs; sizable pool of English speaking talent; and a starting base of captives and suppliers. There is strong cultural similarity between the Philippines and the United States, making it easier for Filipino agents to relate toU.S. customers.”
“In terms of operating cost per employee for transactional back-office work, the Philippines offers about 75% and 70% respective savings over tier-II cities in UK and US, which is somewhat lesser savings as compared to India, but sizably more than other offshoring destinations like Monterrey (Mexico) and Prague (Czech Republic). Again, in terms of graduates per annum, at 480, 000, Philippines lags behind India’s 30, 00, 000, but is much ahead of Egypt, Argentina, South Africa and Mexico”, adds Jimit.
However, according to Nikhil, managing talent-related constraints will be critical to ensure operational success in the Philippines. He says, “Philippines will need to address four key talent-related challenges – scalability of entry-level talent; availability of specialized skills; availability and quality of managers; and migration of skilled talent.” Challenges regarding shortage of entry-level talent exist in India as well as the Philippines. According to the NASSCOM-Everest study, “Roadmap 2012 – Capitalizing on the Expanding BPO Landscape”, released last year, while the number of people required to support impending growth of BPO in India are available, unless the current focus on “ready-to-eat” talent is altered, the future growth may lead to a shortage of approximately one million entry-level graduates by 2012. However, availability of specialized skills, access to quality management talent, and talent migration are challenges that are much more pronounced in thePhilippines as compared to India.
Concludes Nikhil, “Given the nascent stage of the Philippines’ non-voice BPO market and prevailing talent-related challenges, the Philippines is unlikely to replace India as the leading non-voice BPO delivery location.” However, the Philippines can still serve as an important satellite delivery location for such services, and it is time the world starts taking note of its non-voice BPO delivery capabilities, he adds.
Growing at 46% annually since 2004, the US$6.8 billion Philippines’ offshore market today employs over 450,000 people, mostly for voice-based services. The Everest study, The Silent Knight: The Philippines’ Emerging Non-Voice BPO Capability, which includes contributions from the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP), shows that the Philippines is now poised to emerge as an important destination for non-voice offshore BPO work for buyers looking beyond India to grow their offshoring footprint. It is noteworthy here that by 2012, the offshore BPO market will have an addressable opportunity of $220-280 billion, and as much as 90 percent of this addressable market opportunity will be in non-voice BPO services.
The Everest Research Institute study shows that while the scale of work is currently low, a number of providers are already leveraging the Philippines for a vast scope of non-voice functions. However, there remains limited awareness of the Philippines’ real capability in non-voice services, which has grown significantly over the past three years.
Says Nikhil Rajpal, Principal, Everest Group, “Success in voice-based BPO services has positioned the Philippines as the second largest low-cost BPO destination after India, and both countries combined account for 50 percent of the offshore BPO market in revenue terms. In non-voice BPO, most current activity and scale in the Philippines is concentrated on transactional services. Whereas almost all types of non-voice BPO functions are now being delivered from the Philippines, their maturity varies, so while we see relatively high activity and maturity in Finance & Accounting and transcription services, there has been only some activity recently in HRO, with even lesser in Procurement Services. Further, while there has been an increased traction in judgment-intensive knowledge services such as research, analytics and legal services, the scale and maturity remains low.”
The Filipino government is focused on development of the non-voice BPO industry, providing incentive programs to attract investors as well as providing grants and infrastructure developments.
Says Jimit Arora, Research Director, Everest Research Institute, “A number of factors are favoring the growth of non-voice BPO in the Philippines. These include acceptance as a key destination for customer service and support; competitive costs; sizable pool of English speaking talent; and a starting base of captives and suppliers. There is strong cultural similarity between the Philippines and the United States, making it easier for Filipino agents to relate toU.S. customers.”
“In terms of operating cost per employee for transactional back-office work, the Philippines offers about 75% and 70% respective savings over tier-II cities in UK and US, which is somewhat lesser savings as compared to India, but sizably more than other offshoring destinations like Monterrey (Mexico) and Prague (Czech Republic). Again, in terms of graduates per annum, at 480, 000, Philippines lags behind India’s 30, 00, 000, but is much ahead of Egypt, Argentina, South Africa and Mexico”, adds Jimit.
However, according to Nikhil, managing talent-related constraints will be critical to ensure operational success in the Philippines. He says, “Philippines will need to address four key talent-related challenges – scalability of entry-level talent; availability of specialized skills; availability and quality of managers; and migration of skilled talent.” Challenges regarding shortage of entry-level talent exist in India as well as the Philippines. According to the NASSCOM-Everest study, “Roadmap 2012 – Capitalizing on the Expanding BPO Landscape”, released last year, while the number of people required to support impending growth of BPO in India are available, unless the current focus on “ready-to-eat” talent is altered, the future growth may lead to a shortage of approximately one million entry-level graduates by 2012. However, availability of specialized skills, access to quality management talent, and talent migration are challenges that are much more pronounced in thePhilippines as compared to India.
Concludes Nikhil, “Given the nascent stage of the Philippines’ non-voice BPO market and prevailing talent-related challenges, the Philippines is unlikely to replace India as the leading non-voice BPO delivery location.” However, the Philippines can still serve as an important satellite delivery location for such services, and it is time the world starts taking note of its non-voice BPO delivery capabilities, he adds.
The Virus due to A (H1N1)
yvette vaeriano asked:
The Influenza A (H1N1) virus started in Mexico. Then the virus spread all over Africa, china, and even in America. On may 21, 2009 the virus entered in the Philippines. The first case in the Philippines is from a young Filipina who got the influenza while she was in the united states of America. Health secretary Francisco Duque said that the girl is now in stable condition and she is quarantine for the safeties of the public. In the following days, many cases followed when two infected Taiwanese women attended a wedding in Zambales. On may 21, 2009 department of health (DOH) secretary Francisco Duque confirmed the said cases in the Philippines.
As a progress, on June 22, 2009 news came out about the 49-year-old lady who died because of influenza A (H1N1) the DOH assured the public that the said lady did not die because of Influenza A (H1N1) but due to heart attack. The lady is a regular employee of the house of representatives. for safety reasons they suspend the legislature for 5 days.
Almost half of the part of the Philippines were said to be affected due to Influenza A (H1N1). Another case was confirmed in metro, manila when a 50-year-old patient who arrived in the Philippines from united states. On may 20, 2009 he showed the symptoms of the Influenza A (H1N1) including having a high fever. Immediately he was diagnose having the virus and quarantine in the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) in manila.
On June 8, 2009 the De La Salle University-Manila confirmed a case of Influenza A (H1N1). One of their foreign students diagnosed to have the virus. The University suspend their classes starting from June 4, 2009 up to June 15, 2009 almost 10 days to quarantine the University. The University is diagnosed to have the first case virus in Metro, Manila. The University recorded the most numbers of confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in Metro, Manila.
As the Progress of the virus many cases confirmed from different Schools and Universities all over the Philippines. The Department of Education assures the public that the opening of the classes was moved to June 15, 2009 for the safety of the students as well as the teachers. Luckily, the virus Influenza A (H1N1) entered the Philippines is mild and curable. As of now only few of dead cases are recorded.
The Influenza A (H1N1) virus started in Mexico. Then the virus spread all over Africa, china, and even in America. On may 21, 2009 the virus entered in the Philippines. The first case in the Philippines is from a young Filipina who got the influenza while she was in the united states of America. Health secretary Francisco Duque said that the girl is now in stable condition and she is quarantine for the safeties of the public. In the following days, many cases followed when two infected Taiwanese women attended a wedding in Zambales. On may 21, 2009 department of health (DOH) secretary Francisco Duque confirmed the said cases in the Philippines.
As a progress, on June 22, 2009 news came out about the 49-year-old lady who died because of influenza A (H1N1) the DOH assured the public that the said lady did not die because of Influenza A (H1N1) but due to heart attack. The lady is a regular employee of the house of representatives. for safety reasons they suspend the legislature for 5 days.
Almost half of the part of the Philippines were said to be affected due to Influenza A (H1N1). Another case was confirmed in metro, manila when a 50-year-old patient who arrived in the Philippines from united states. On may 20, 2009 he showed the symptoms of the Influenza A (H1N1) including having a high fever. Immediately he was diagnose having the virus and quarantine in the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) in manila.
On June 8, 2009 the De La Salle University-Manila confirmed a case of Influenza A (H1N1). One of their foreign students diagnosed to have the virus. The University suspend their classes starting from June 4, 2009 up to June 15, 2009 almost 10 days to quarantine the University. The University is diagnosed to have the first case virus in Metro, Manila. The University recorded the most numbers of confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in Metro, Manila.
As the Progress of the virus many cases confirmed from different Schools and Universities all over the Philippines. The Department of Education assures the public that the opening of the classes was moved to June 15, 2009 for the safety of the students as well as the teachers. Luckily, the virus Influenza A (H1N1) entered the Philippines is mild and curable. As of now only few of dead cases are recorded.
The Sweat Free Lifestyle with Rexona
Deirdre Gonzales asked:
the many brands of deodorants around the world and in the Philippines, Rexona is considered as one of the top brands in providing sweat free lifestyle for all the people that use it. So where did it come from? According to rexona philippines, Rexona is one of the many brands manufactured by Unilever, a multi-national corporation that owns many of the world’s consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. One of its best personal care products is Rexona.
Rexona was first developed in 1908 by an Australian pharmacist and his wife. Because of the successful marketing of Rexona, both by rexona philippines and rexona UK (known as Sure in UK and Ireland), it now has 8 lines of deodorant, each having different effects than the other. For example, there is a formula to eliminate white marks on dark clothing and a product line developed for low-income consumers. Rexona products are created with “body-responsive technology.”
Scientists from Rexona recently noted that the body produces two types of sweat, one from over-heating and another from emotional stress. These two types of sweat generate different chemicals and odors from different glands in the body. Cooling sweat is created all over the body, but sweat from emotional strain is created in fewer, more specific sites, including under the arms. Rexona has a formula to address both types of sweat. The over-heating sweat formula was tested on people in a sauna. The emotional stress sweat was tested on people interrogated in a mean and fast-paced manner to answer riddles and sums.
Rexona’s recognition in line with personal care products were mainly because of its unique features rarely found on other brands. Another reason for it’s popularity is with its commercials. Several commercials made by rexona philippines became very popular. One is the First Day Funk by Parokya ni Edgar and another is the First Day High by Kamikazee. Rexona was also featured on some popular-culture. The Filipino *** show Bubble Gang made notable spoofs of the product. Another one is the Sistah Fun. The Stunt City commercial filmed in Australia for the UK audience won a Gold Lion at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in 2005. In 2008 Rexona Mexico won the Silver Cyber Lion with the letssavefermin.com. Visit at http://www.myayala.com.
the many brands of deodorants around the world and in the Philippines, Rexona is considered as one of the top brands in providing sweat free lifestyle for all the people that use it. So where did it come from? According to rexona philippines, Rexona is one of the many brands manufactured by Unilever, a multi-national corporation that owns many of the world’s consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. One of its best personal care products is Rexona.
Rexona was first developed in 1908 by an Australian pharmacist and his wife. Because of the successful marketing of Rexona, both by rexona philippines and rexona UK (known as Sure in UK and Ireland), it now has 8 lines of deodorant, each having different effects than the other. For example, there is a formula to eliminate white marks on dark clothing and a product line developed for low-income consumers. Rexona products are created with “body-responsive technology.”
Scientists from Rexona recently noted that the body produces two types of sweat, one from over-heating and another from emotional stress. These two types of sweat generate different chemicals and odors from different glands in the body. Cooling sweat is created all over the body, but sweat from emotional strain is created in fewer, more specific sites, including under the arms. Rexona has a formula to address both types of sweat. The over-heating sweat formula was tested on people in a sauna. The emotional stress sweat was tested on people interrogated in a mean and fast-paced manner to answer riddles and sums.
Rexona’s recognition in line with personal care products were mainly because of its unique features rarely found on other brands. Another reason for it’s popularity is with its commercials. Several commercials made by rexona philippines became very popular. One is the First Day Funk by Parokya ni Edgar and another is the First Day High by Kamikazee. Rexona was also featured on some popular-culture. The Filipino *** show Bubble Gang made notable spoofs of the product. Another one is the Sistah Fun. The Stunt City commercial filmed in Australia for the UK audience won a Gold Lion at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in 2005. In 2008 Rexona Mexico won the Silver Cyber Lion with the letssavefermin.com. Visit at http://www.myayala.com.
Maxim-mum Exposure in the Philippines
Christine Layug asked:
Magazines are very general in which covers everything from Art Magazines, Auto and Cycle Magazines, Business and Finance Magazines, Children Magazines, Cooking and Food Magazines, Entertainment Magazines, Fashion Magazines, Health and Fitness Magazines, Home and Gardening Magazines, Lifestyle Magazines, Photography Magazines, Sports Magazines, Teens Magazines, Women’s Magazines and Men’s Magazines. But when it comes to Men’s magazines, especially here in the Philippines, Maxim magazine Philippine is the best choice of all.
Maxim magazine Philippine is an international English language lad magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, of which none are *****.
Maxim is very popular among the men and even the women throughout the world such as Argentina, Canada, India, Indonesia, Israel, Belgium, Romania, the Czech Republic, France (marketed under “Maximal”), Germany, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia (where it stands now as the most popular men’s magazine), Serbia, the Philippines (which is known now as Maxim magazine Philippine), Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, and Portugal.
Maxim magazine Philippine is one of the most used men’s magazine here in the Philippines next to FHM. So if you’re thinking of buying some Maxim magazine Philippine then why not avail on M-Express. M-Express is the first ever online magazine shop here in the Philippines.
M-Express does not only sell Maxim magazine Philippine but other magazines such as Food Magazine Philippines, Fashion Magazine Philippines, Homestyle magazine philippines, Game magazine philippines and many more.
M-Express doesn’t only sell magazines such as Maxim magazine Philippine but also makes deliveries throughout the country for free. M-Express manages this because M-Express is powered by the most reliable courier service here in the Philippines, the LBC. M-EXPRESS is the first ever door-to-door magazine delivery service in the country. It is the convenient way to order magazines anytime and anywhere you are in the Philippines. You can place subscriptions or order per title allowing you the flexibility to control your budget.
For more information on Maxim magazine Philippine, then visit http://www.m-express.com.ph
Magazines are very general in which covers everything from Art Magazines, Auto and Cycle Magazines, Business and Finance Magazines, Children Magazines, Cooking and Food Magazines, Entertainment Magazines, Fashion Magazines, Health and Fitness Magazines, Home and Gardening Magazines, Lifestyle Magazines, Photography Magazines, Sports Magazines, Teens Magazines, Women’s Magazines and Men’s Magazines. But when it comes to Men’s magazines, especially here in the Philippines, Maxim magazine Philippine is the best choice of all.
Maxim magazine Philippine is an international English language lad magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, of which none are *****.
Maxim is very popular among the men and even the women throughout the world such as Argentina, Canada, India, Indonesia, Israel, Belgium, Romania, the Czech Republic, France (marketed under “Maximal”), Germany, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia (where it stands now as the most popular men’s magazine), Serbia, the Philippines (which is known now as Maxim magazine Philippine), Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, and Portugal.
Maxim magazine Philippine is one of the most used men’s magazine here in the Philippines next to FHM. So if you’re thinking of buying some Maxim magazine Philippine then why not avail on M-Express. M-Express is the first ever online magazine shop here in the Philippines.
M-Express does not only sell Maxim magazine Philippine but other magazines such as Food Magazine Philippines, Fashion Magazine Philippines, Homestyle magazine philippines, Game magazine philippines and many more.
M-Express doesn’t only sell magazines such as Maxim magazine Philippine but also makes deliveries throughout the country for free. M-Express manages this because M-Express is powered by the most reliable courier service here in the Philippines, the LBC. M-EXPRESS is the first ever door-to-door magazine delivery service in the country. It is the convenient way to order magazines anytime and anywhere you are in the Philippines. You can place subscriptions or order per title allowing you the flexibility to control your budget.
For more information on Maxim magazine Philippine, then visit http://www.m-express.com.ph
Fidel Castro is not Augusto Pinochet
Alejandro Guevara Onofre asked:
FIDEL CASTRO IS NOT AUGUSTO PINOCHET
By Alejandro Guevara Onofre
INTRODUCTION:
Since 1960 Fidel and Raul Castro have send a sinister example to Third World nations. The number of countries which democratically governed and respect human rights is decreasing since 2004.Today there are many dictatorships: Thailand, Venezuela, Zimbabwe…
OPPOSITION BY ANTI-PINOCHET GROUPS
Miss Chile,Jenny Purtho Arap, was eliminated in the first round at the Miss Universe Pageant on July 26, 1982, in Lima, Peru´s capital city. Certainly, she, a girl with charming personality and beautiful eyes, was the big favourite by the international journalism. I think that Chile should have been crowned Miss Universe in my country.I believe that she was robbed of title for political reasons.
One of the major problems which Chilean dictatorship had to face was the international boycott campaign.From 1973 to 1989 Chile suffered international sanctions. Different from Cuba, many countries did not have diplomatic relations with Augusto Ramon Pinochet Ugarte, who ruled from 1973 to 1990. Many Chileans did not get VISA, an example was Claudio Arrau, one of the best pianists in the history. The same history of Israel, Taiwan, Rhodesia (currently Zimbabwe) and South Africa (Apartheid).
Ironically, The People`s Republic of China and Romania recognized the Chilean dictatorship. Under the leadership of Mao Tse-tung and Jiang Qing, First Lady of the Chinese Revolution, China and Chile had maintained good diplomatic relations.However, Pinochet Ugarte was harshly attacked by the USSR, Cuba, East Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Italy and Norway.
In 1980 Ferdinand Marcos, dictator of Philippines, invited Augusto Pinochet to come to his country.On March, 1980, he left Santiago de Chile for Philippines and made transit stops in Fidji,an ex British colony, and Tahiti.When Augusto Pinochet arrived Suva, the capital city of Fiji, a small country in the South Pacific, some human rights activists were waiting for him.There were protests against Chilean dictator´s visit.His tour had already begun when the tour was cancelled abruptly at the last moment by the dictatorship Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.
1976: In the Davis Cup final match , the Chileans lost to Italy, but the team from Chile had a particularly difficult tournament. In Rome, a group of people blocked the entrance to stadium before the match between Chile and Italy, chanting: “Pinochet is a dictator”…”He is a genocide”…Pinochet is Hitler”…and “Pinochet is the worst dictator in the history”.Certainly, Chile´s participation again became an issue.
Many famous people went to Festival Internacional de la Canción Viña del Mar, but they were criticized by human rights activists and journalists. Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer, was called “Camilochet”. In July 1978, the Mexican government objected to the presence of Miss Chile , Marianne Muller, in the Miss Universe Pageant beauty in Acapulco, Mexico.Another example:Jorge Luis Borges was considered one of the best writers in the 20th Centur.He was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize for Literature, but Borges was never awarded the Noble Prize by Swedish Academy.Why? In 1976 Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges visited Chile. Cuba would have wanted to have a writer like him…
The Chilean dictator Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet never was accepted by the Latin America Community and Third World countries.Pinochet became notorious for human rights abuses and corruption. From 1973 to 1989, more than 3,000 Chileans were killed by Pinochet`s Secret Police Force. His autocratic and anti-communism style of rule earned him many enemies.
THE STUDENT SURPASS THE TEACHER
In comparison to Augusto Pinochet and Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz , whose father was a Spanish immigrant, is not famous like dictator… He is called “Third World spokesman” Why? Unfortunately people that don´t know Cuba very much think that Castro is a “good man”. Honestly, he never has been compared to Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier, former dictator of Haiti, and Charles Taylord. “The student always surpass the teacher” is my favourite slogan. In my opinion, I think that Castro´s Communist dictatorship is worse than the former Chilean. Dictatorship.
Cuba is one of the few nations in the world in which a family controls the government. From 1960 to 2006 Fidel Castro was President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba…Currently, Raul Castro Ruz, Fidel´s brother, is the Head of State.They claim that Cuba has the most highest human development rate in the Third world and that Cubans live better in the Island than in South Korea, Singapoore, Taiwan and India.During Cold War, Cuba received more money per capita than the Socialist Republic of Ethiopia, one of the most poorest nations on Earth.
The country`s resources are used to build Olympic projects devised by dictator`s megalomania. Cuba has one of the most highest ******* rates in the world and the Island has the highest number of abortions in Latin America in relation to its population.Ironically, the standard of human development is going down. Ultimately the prostitution is increasing alarmingly in the Island. The dictatorship restricts such liberties as freedom speech and freedom of the press. Under the socialism, the government has imposed sharp restrictions on artists who criticize the dictatorial system. Reports Without Borders considers Cuba one of the “15 enemies of the Internet”. More than 300 artists and writers have defected since 1960: Jose Manuel Carbonell (poet), Lydia Cabrera( writer), Ernesto Caparros (photographer), Ernesto Lecuona(pianist), Guillermo Cabrera Infante (writer), Enrique Labrador (writer), Jesus Diaz (film maker) Nestor Almendros (film maker) and Jorge Esquivel (dancer).
KILLINGS FIELDS AND GAYS
Cuba`s dictatorship was one of the firsts states in the world that prohibited homosexuality. The general gays rights situation under Cuban Revolution was catastrophic during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.Many gays were jailed, tortured and exiled by Castro´s “Olympic Paradise”…Reynaldo Arenas, a *** writer, was imprisoned several times because of his longtime opposition to Cuban rule.After release, Arenas wrote his autobiography, with the title “Antes que caiga la noche” (Before night falls).
The Cuban Secret Police is extensively used by Fidel and Raul Castro to suppress and disrupt pro-democratics movements. However, a number of protests against human rights violation are organized by Las Damas de Blanco. Las Damas de Blanco have been compared to Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo (Argentina), who fought against the dictator Jorge Rafael Videla.
Unfortunately, some Third World democracies support the Cuban government for economical reasons. Cuba has sent more than 6,000 doctors, coaches, technicians and teachers around the world. Furthermore there are 15,000 foreign students in the Island.
I would like to finish my essay “Fidel Castro is not Augusto Pinochet” with my favourite personal motto: “Only oppression should fear the full exercise of freedom” by Jose Marti.
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FIDEL CASTRO IS NOT AUGUSTO PINOCHET
By Alejandro Guevara Onofre
INTRODUCTION:
Since 1960 Fidel and Raul Castro have send a sinister example to Third World nations. The number of countries which democratically governed and respect human rights is decreasing since 2004.Today there are many dictatorships: Thailand, Venezuela, Zimbabwe…
OPPOSITION BY ANTI-PINOCHET GROUPS
Miss Chile,Jenny Purtho Arap, was eliminated in the first round at the Miss Universe Pageant on July 26, 1982, in Lima, Peru´s capital city. Certainly, she, a girl with charming personality and beautiful eyes, was the big favourite by the international journalism. I think that Chile should have been crowned Miss Universe in my country.I believe that she was robbed of title for political reasons.
One of the major problems which Chilean dictatorship had to face was the international boycott campaign.From 1973 to 1989 Chile suffered international sanctions. Different from Cuba, many countries did not have diplomatic relations with Augusto Ramon Pinochet Ugarte, who ruled from 1973 to 1990. Many Chileans did not get VISA, an example was Claudio Arrau, one of the best pianists in the history. The same history of Israel, Taiwan, Rhodesia (currently Zimbabwe) and South Africa (Apartheid).
Ironically, The People`s Republic of China and Romania recognized the Chilean dictatorship. Under the leadership of Mao Tse-tung and Jiang Qing, First Lady of the Chinese Revolution, China and Chile had maintained good diplomatic relations.However, Pinochet Ugarte was harshly attacked by the USSR, Cuba, East Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Italy and Norway.
In 1980 Ferdinand Marcos, dictator of Philippines, invited Augusto Pinochet to come to his country.On March, 1980, he left Santiago de Chile for Philippines and made transit stops in Fidji,an ex British colony, and Tahiti.When Augusto Pinochet arrived Suva, the capital city of Fiji, a small country in the South Pacific, some human rights activists were waiting for him.There were protests against Chilean dictator´s visit.His tour had already begun when the tour was cancelled abruptly at the last moment by the dictatorship Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.
1976: In the Davis Cup final match , the Chileans lost to Italy, but the team from Chile had a particularly difficult tournament. In Rome, a group of people blocked the entrance to stadium before the match between Chile and Italy, chanting: “Pinochet is a dictator”…”He is a genocide”…Pinochet is Hitler”…and “Pinochet is the worst dictator in the history”.Certainly, Chile´s participation again became an issue.
Many famous people went to Festival Internacional de la Canción Viña del Mar, but they were criticized by human rights activists and journalists. Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer, was called “Camilochet”. In July 1978, the Mexican government objected to the presence of Miss Chile , Marianne Muller, in the Miss Universe Pageant beauty in Acapulco, Mexico.Another example:Jorge Luis Borges was considered one of the best writers in the 20th Centur.He was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize for Literature, but Borges was never awarded the Noble Prize by Swedish Academy.Why? In 1976 Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges visited Chile. Cuba would have wanted to have a writer like him…
The Chilean dictator Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet never was accepted by the Latin America Community and Third World countries.Pinochet became notorious for human rights abuses and corruption. From 1973 to 1989, more than 3,000 Chileans were killed by Pinochet`s Secret Police Force. His autocratic and anti-communism style of rule earned him many enemies.
THE STUDENT SURPASS THE TEACHER
In comparison to Augusto Pinochet and Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz , whose father was a Spanish immigrant, is not famous like dictator… He is called “Third World spokesman” Why? Unfortunately people that don´t know Cuba very much think that Castro is a “good man”. Honestly, he never has been compared to Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier, former dictator of Haiti, and Charles Taylord. “The student always surpass the teacher” is my favourite slogan. In my opinion, I think that Castro´s Communist dictatorship is worse than the former Chilean. Dictatorship.
Cuba is one of the few nations in the world in which a family controls the government. From 1960 to 2006 Fidel Castro was President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba…Currently, Raul Castro Ruz, Fidel´s brother, is the Head of State.They claim that Cuba has the most highest human development rate in the Third world and that Cubans live better in the Island than in South Korea, Singapoore, Taiwan and India.During Cold War, Cuba received more money per capita than the Socialist Republic of Ethiopia, one of the most poorest nations on Earth.
The country`s resources are used to build Olympic projects devised by dictator`s megalomania. Cuba has one of the most highest ******* rates in the world and the Island has the highest number of abortions in Latin America in relation to its population.Ironically, the standard of human development is going down. Ultimately the prostitution is increasing alarmingly in the Island. The dictatorship restricts such liberties as freedom speech and freedom of the press. Under the socialism, the government has imposed sharp restrictions on artists who criticize the dictatorial system. Reports Without Borders considers Cuba one of the “15 enemies of the Internet”. More than 300 artists and writers have defected since 1960: Jose Manuel Carbonell (poet), Lydia Cabrera( writer), Ernesto Caparros (photographer), Ernesto Lecuona(pianist), Guillermo Cabrera Infante (writer), Enrique Labrador (writer), Jesus Diaz (film maker) Nestor Almendros (film maker) and Jorge Esquivel (dancer).
KILLINGS FIELDS AND GAYS
Cuba`s dictatorship was one of the firsts states in the world that prohibited homosexuality. The general gays rights situation under Cuban Revolution was catastrophic during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.Many gays were jailed, tortured and exiled by Castro´s “Olympic Paradise”…Reynaldo Arenas, a *** writer, was imprisoned several times because of his longtime opposition to Cuban rule.After release, Arenas wrote his autobiography, with the title “Antes que caiga la noche” (Before night falls).
The Cuban Secret Police is extensively used by Fidel and Raul Castro to suppress and disrupt pro-democratics movements. However, a number of protests against human rights violation are organized by Las Damas de Blanco. Las Damas de Blanco have been compared to Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo (Argentina), who fought against the dictator Jorge Rafael Videla.
Unfortunately, some Third World democracies support the Cuban government for economical reasons. Cuba has sent more than 6,000 doctors, coaches, technicians and teachers around the world. Furthermore there are 15,000 foreign students in the Island.
I would like to finish my essay “Fidel Castro is not Augusto Pinochet” with my favourite personal motto: “Only oppression should fear the full exercise of freedom” by Jose Marti.
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