Eastern Europe, to which Western Europe and the United States of America had responded with an enthusiastic determination to strengthen the economies of those countries. Surely that was tantamount to recognition that civil and political rights must be based on a sound economy or, in other words, on the full enjoyment of economic and social rights? 45. Latin America had never experienced such a wide-ranging phenomenon as the growth of democratic régimes over the last 10 years and more, but neither had it known such instability or such a major and protracted economic and social crisis. The democracies established in Latin America were poor and debt-ridden, and consequently extremely vulnerable. Nevertheless, that E/CN.4/1990/SR.16 page 11 dichotomy between political freedom and social tmrest had not been found worthy of the same concern or the same interest as the dichotomy between democracy, on the one hand, and economic inefficiency and poverty, on the other hand, in Central and Eastern Europe. Yet, democracy was unique and indivisible; there was no dividing line along the Equator between democracy in the South and democracy in the North, nor was there a wall between the democracies of the West and those of the East. The promotion of civil and political rights called for the energy and solidarity of the entire international community; preference should be shown in respect of certain regions or groups of countries which had formerly been rivals. 46. To form some idea of the enormous sacrifice made by many Latin American countries in order to achieve economic adjustment, a comparison should be made with the sacrifice which Germany had been obliged to make in order to make its reparations after the First World War, following the Treaty of Versailles. Germany had received assistance and its debt had been completely remitted, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic and social situation of Eastern Europe and Latin America, highlighting the contrast between the two regions. It emphasizes the importance of economic development and the promotion of civil and political rights, and draws a parallel between the sacrifices made by Germany after World War I and those made by Latin American countries to achieve economic adjustment. This suggests that the text is primarily focused on economic and social issues.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief