Unless current trends are reversed, the western hemisphere's ongoing struggle to establish strong, viable democracies could well lose one of its greatest current success stories, Colombia and possibly Peru.

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Unless current trends are quickly reversed, our nation faces a growing ethnic and racial disconnect between those who seek care and those who provide that excellent care.

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In the current unprecedented crisis that process has been reversed - this time with many highly educated youngsters leaving, adds our correspondent.

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The current high pay for government jobs, however, has reversed this effect to a great extent.

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