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The Fading Traces of Good Governance

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In 1975, the reign of terror was directed and supervised by the Ministry of Interior, where a comprehensive list of action was domiciled in Montevideo. However, events later showed that what befell the helpless citizenry had little or no direction or supervision. Masterminded kidnappings, torture and elimination were the trend, with government Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDA) becoming active while those saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property were always available to carry out the unimaginable. The separate arms of the state competed for the dubious glory of apprehending more subversives and creating a system of sponsored mayhem. As crime and criminality became the culture, unfortunate relatives of victims met a stone wall at the law enforcement and government offices. Green Ford Falcon cars became a symbol with different interpretations, while the unexplainable continued unabated.  Indeed, the deliberate absence of streetlights in most communities...

U.S. Attorney Secures 87 Month Prison Sentence for Violent Attack on Family Home

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Donate ALBUQUERQUE   – A Fruitland man was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for firing 18 rounds at a family home occupied by eight people, including five young children. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court records, on April 28, 2022,  Nathaniel Begay , 31, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, drove to a residence within the exterior boundaries of the Navajo Nation after becoming angry while swimming at Morgan Lake. Armed with two semi-automatic handguns,  Begay  fired multiple rounds at the home, which contained eight family members including five young children. After briefly leaving,  Begay  returned and fired a second volley of shots at family members as they attempted to take cover. No one was injured. Begay  was arrested later that night following a domestic dispute with his wife. A knife and 9mm bullet were found on his person at the time of arrest. Upon his release from prison,  Begay  will be sub...

Henry Mintzberg

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Donate Henry Mintzberg is the author of ''In Mangers not MBAs'' published in 2004. In the book, Mintzberg asserts that the Master of Business Administration, ''prepares people to manage nothing'' He stressed that synthesis rather than analysis,''is the very essence of management'', just as he pointed out that MBA courses revolved around analysis. .

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