economic problems ofourinternational societyinaglobalfashion byadopting measures thatwilleffectively changetheverystructure oftheworldeconomy, thus creating anew,morejustinternational economic order. Nofuturestrategy can havedefinitive resultsifitdoesnotincludestructural reforms. WiththeendoftheEast-West conflict wecanconceive ofacommunity of nations investing allitsstrengths inaDewtypeofstruqqle, inwhichNorthand South,unitedincommonideals,willstri-1etoputanendtothemaincausesof humanSUffering. Weaspiretoaworldofintegration, co-operation, assistance for development, andnotmerelyaworldofpeaeeful coexistence. ForParaguay integration isacomprehensive facterfordevelopment asthebest political andeconomic meanstoachieve afutureforLatinAmerica. Thatiswhywe haveaccepted aninvitation toparticipate inaprocess begunbyArgentina and Brazil, andalsoinvolving ChileandUruguay. Paraguay'a pro-integration position isexpressed notonlyinthedeclaration ofprinciples sotforthinournational Constitution, butalsoinourdeeplyrootedlinkswithourneighbours onthe American continent, bothincommercial enterprises such ~spower-generation and infrastructure, a8wellasinjointefforts suchastheParaguay-Parana waterway. WehopethatthisdecadewillbeknowninAmerica asthedecadeofintegration, and wearesurethatitwillbenefit ourpeoples. America mustcomplywiththe historic mandate ofunity. Pre8ident Bush'sAmericas initiative hasbeenwelcomed by~ecountries ofthe hemisphere, andexpresses thespiritofunityandcontinental solidarity andthe intention .?~theGovernment oftheUnitedStatestohelpdeveloping countries. In that resp~~t, thecountries oftheSouthAmeriean commonmarketregionhaveadopted Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB120 A/45/PV.9 88 (Mr.rrutos¥Aesken, Paraguay) ajolntposition withregardtoarriving ataspecific agreement withtheUnited StatesGovernment. Sincetheadventofdemocracy, afreelyelected Government wasestablished in mycountry undertheleadership ofPresident ABdresRodriguez, withfullrespect forhumanrightsandlegitimacy. Oneofourfirsttaskshasbeenthereformof legalandinstitutional instruments, allowing ustoensurefullexercise of democracy inourcountry. Wecanthuspointtotherepealofrepressive laws;the adoption byourNational Congress ofanewelectoral codeincorporating Paraguay's legislation ininstitutions appropriate tomodernparticipatory democracy; the convening in1991ofthefirstdirectmunicipal elections inthehistory of Paraguay; andtherestorati~n ofasincere climate oftolerance anddialogue inour country betweenallpolitical parties, without ideological prejUdice. Wehave respect andguarantees fortherightofassembly. Workers' associations Arefree toexpress themselves through tradeunions, andthereareDOpolitical prisoners in ourcountry. Intheeconomic sphere, theGovernment hasaccepted the responsibility ofredressing thecountry's imbalances byadopting thenecessary economic, financial, monetary andexchange policies. Thesolution tosomeproblems makesitpossible toBolveotherproblems that wereovershadowed bythefirst. Themajorpolitical andeconomic reformsthat allowustoseeanewParaguay, onefilledwithhopeforgreater well-being and happiness, havemadeitpossible tobetterappreciate theexistence ofproblems thatthenational Govornment istodaydetemlned toresolve. Forthat,weDeedthe co-operation andunderstanding oftheUnitedNations andoffriendly nationsata higherlevelofdevelopment. Themajorchangesthataretakingplaceintheworldreaffirm ourfaithinthe destiny ofmankind. Withthefallofwallsandtheopeningofborders, humanity is movingtowards afutureinwhichitcanexercise itsinalienable rights. The Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB/20Al45/PV.9 89-90 (Mr.'rutotVaesken, ParaguAY) •changesthathaveoccurred, inAmerica andEuropeinparticular, constitute above allatriumphofliberty andtherightofpeopletochoosetheirownfutureandto enjoytherightsenshrined intheUniversal Declaration ofHumanRights. America, ourAmerica, isexperiencing auniquetimeofdemocratically elected governments thatanswertothedemandsofthepeopleandhavebeguntomovetowards integration. America wouldliketohaveasinglehomeland, tbefulfilment ofits hopesanddreams. Wereaffirm ourconfidence intheUnitedNations. Itwillaontinue tobethe primary instrument topreserve worldpeaceand,aboveall,toguarantee the liberties, independence andintegrity ofpeoples andnations, enforce thelaw,and achieve acceptance ofthesol~tion toalldisputes.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by the President of Paraguay, addressing the country's economic and international relations. The speaker mentions economic reforms, integration with neighboring countries, and cooperation with the United Nations, indicating a focus on economic development and international relations.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade