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| Gilberto Jorgreen threads his wife Elizabeth's needle so that she can sew his pants. Much has changed in the 50 years they have lived on Little Corn Island, but the sense of community remains. Photo by Roger Hamilton—IDB. |
New
position, new responsibilities.
Taxes
make the difference.
The
complex history of a long-ignored region.
From
dependency to autonomy.
Building
local government from the bottom up.
The
economics of decentralization.
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