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Show Work Bush warns Latin America against authoritarian rule RASILIA, Brazil (AP) In a clear jab at Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, President Bush called on Latin Americans on Sunday to boldly defend strong democratic institutions and reject any drift back to the days of authoritarian rule. Bush's remarks came after Chavez, the leftist leader and friend of Cuba's Fidel Castro, spent the past two days hurling criticism at the United States at the Summit of the Americas in Argentina. Eyeing three upcoming presidential elections in Latin America, Bush said citizens must choose "between two competing visions" for their future. One, he said, pursues representative government, integration into the world community and freedom's transformative power for individuals. "The other seeks to roll back the democratic progress of the past two decades by playing to fear, pitting neighbor against neighbor and blaming others for their own failures to provide for the people," he said. "We must make tough decisions today to ensure a better tomorrow." Bush also urged Brazil, the continent's largest economy, to use its considerable regional influence to prod into reality a U.S.-backed Free Trade Area of the Americas. Bush believes such a free-trade zone stretching from Alaska to Argentina would create jobs and lift the region's 220 million poor to better lives. That could be a tall order for Brazil. At the Americas summit, the United States and 28 other countries supported setting a date to restart negotiations on creating the trading bloc. But because Brazil and four other nations preferred to wait for world trade negotiations to take place in December, no agreement was' reached on new talks. So Sunday, Bush appeared determined to move on from the divisions over the FTAA talks and focus on those World Trade Organization negotiations in Hong Kong. The talks are aimed at cutting tariffs worldwide. In the hope that success in the global talks would invigorate the FTAA's chances, Bush said he agrees with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that the United States must drop agriculture subsidies so it is easier for farmers in the developing world to compete. Utah Briefs \KQuickIoa who make up 11 percent of the state's population. Task force Legislator "Luz's effectiveness will on her ability to change wants to curb wants to make depend from the state's vision for the to the real responsibilie-mails exempt office Utah judiciary ties to the Latino community," SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A legislative task force is set to issue recommendations Tuesday that call for exempting government e-mails from public disclosure and other sweeping changes for the state's open-records law. A bevy of news organizations are opposing the changes along with such critics as a developer accusing Summit County officials of having something to hide. "He's just trying cover his tracks" Michael Hutchings, an attorney for Anderson Development, said of task force Chairman and Sen. David Thomas, R-South Weber. Thomas is involved in a legal battle as assistant Summit County attorney with Anderson Development over a proposed zoning change for higher-density housing. "David Thomas does not want e-mails of county and local government to be discovered because these e-mails often tell the true story of what's being done at taxpayer expense," Hutchings said. AP Photo/Amulfo Franco Other opponents include A DEMONSTRATOR HOLDS a poster which reads "Bush out of Panama" during a protest rally against the Deseret Morning News, the visit to Panama of President Bush in Panama City, Sunday, Nov. 6,2005. Panama stepped up The Salt Lake Tribune, KSL security measures in preparation for the arrival of President Bush. radio and television stations, the Utah Press Association Bush said the United States a better image for the United and the Society of Professional promises to reduce and then States and democracy here. Journalists. eliminate those "trade-disBrazil has influence with The task force is set to torting subsidies" - as long as Venezuela and in Bolivia convene for a sixth and final Europe does the same. where the leading candidate session Tuesday at the Utah "Only an ambitious reform in the Dec. 4 presidential Capitol to endorse three bills election is the founder of the agenda in agriculture, and that would change access to Movement Toward Socialism manufactured goods, and government information. political party. Evo Morales services can ensure that the Thomas and the House benefits of free and fair trade has pledged to decriminalchairman of the task force, ize the coca crop and end the Rep. Doug Aagard, Rare enjoyed by all people in U.S.-backed drive to end its all countries," Bush said. Kaysville, say the 13-year-old Bush's five-day trip, which cultivation. Government Records Access concludes with a visit to Chile also holds its presiManagement Act needs an Panama Sunday and Monday, dential elections in December overhaul to address e-mail and comes as there is growing and Brazil has balloting in digital databases. Underscoring mistrust in Latin America October 2006. the debate is a growing percepabout the United States. "Only a generation ago, tion among lawmakers that The U.S.-led invasion of this was a continent plagued lawyers and others are using Iraq revived memories of the by military dictatorship and GRAMA to harass government "gunboat diplomacy" era of civil war," Bush said. "The agencies. U.S.-Latin American relasuccessful democracies of "Their intent, in my opintions of a century ago. There the 21st century will not be ion, is they're trying to intimialso has been deep concern defined by blood and soil. date public officials. I think about the failure to find the Successful democracies will everybody knows what their weapons of mass destruction be defined by a broader ideal tactics are," Thomas said. that Bush alleged Iraq had. of citizenship - based on Legislators also worry Disclosures of prisoner abuse shared principles, and shared about requests from business by U.S. soldiers in Iraq and responsibilities, and respect marketers for information elsewhere added strains. for all." about citizens. Some of their "I fully understand there's, The president's visit was changes would limit the release at times, a view of America also expected to cement relaof names, addresses and telethat is, in my opinion, not tions with Silva, the leader phone numbers of citizens, and an accurate view," Bush said of a country that represents charging "fair market value" earlier in the day at a rounda lucrative market for U.S. for information sought for table with young Brazilian products that Bush would commercial purposes. leaders. like to expand. Other changes would Bush had good reason to "We carry on tranquil exclude from disclosure many and mature discussions on e-mails and internal memos specific issues that always that contribute to the debate come up as part of any over public policy. partnership on this scale," Open-government advoSilva said after they met and cates and groups representing before they dined on a what title companies, appraisers, Bush called an "unbelievably insurers and consumer credit good" Brazilian barbecue of bureaus are urging caution. beef, lamb, ox tail and some "I very much believe that if cheese. these changes go through in Silva at first was distrusted their current form, they would by Washington because of be an extreme rollback on his leftist origins. But he TRIPLE CERTIFIED: public access to government surprised many by curbing records," Media attorney Jeff FAIR1RADE ORGANIC SHADE-GROWN COFFEE spending and bring inflation Hunt wrote in a letter sent to down to less than 6 percent lawmakers Friday. a year. He also enacted programs to distribute food and boost education among the poor. 52 FEDERAL A U N Q E LOGAK. UTAH 1 4 3 2 1 • nf.eiffeiHi.eoi 435753.4777 Despite their opposing political leanings, the two share personal chemistry. November 4 • November 8 Bush joked that Silva promised to take him fishing, SALT LAKE CITY (AP)but not until after he leaves 753-1900 Gov. Jon Huntsman has made Logan office because the "entourage permanent his selection of a is a little big to go fishing A History of Violence 27-year-old minority advocate (R) 7.00. 9 00 Satf Sun 440 while I'm president." 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Forrest Crawford, a Weber State University professor and community activist, said Robles "has solid qualifications to be able to address complex problems." The search for an ethnicoffice director drew 33 applications in August, and seven people were interviewed for a job with a suggested salary range of S48.800 to $73,000, depending on experience. Yvette Donosso Diaz, executive director of the state's Department of Community and Culture, said she was impressed with Robles' leadership in creating the Multicultural Health Network as a policy analyst for Utah Issues Center for Poverty Research and Action. A native of Mexico, Robles moved in 1996 to Salt Lake City to obtain business and public administration degrees at the University of Utah. Now married, she has a 1-year-old daughter. "My goal is to make the office a more credible and respected entity in state government," Robles said. "I'm sure we're going to make changes that impact our community." Cache County trying to combat smog violations LOGAN, Utah (AP) Cache County is seeking to cut pollution and avoid federal sanctions for the smog that's expected to return in winter to this mountain basin. Residents, ad-hoc committees and local government agencies have widened their response.after ea'cR hazy fog of particulate matter settles over the valley. They have appealed for people to curb driving, shut down woodburning stoves and reduce chemical use at farms and ranches. Cache Valley is fighting a reputation for having some of the nation's dirtiest winter air and could fall under federal regulation if things don't improve. "This is a long-term problem," said Dr. Ed Redd, medical director at the Bear River Health Department. "This is not going away in the.next five years by some magical formula. So we need a longterm solution." One discovery has given health officials and Utah State University researchers reason for hope. In a multiyear study of the smog trapped by temperature inversions, they demonstrated that vehicle emissions can be the biggest culprit. Last week, Redd outlined a survey showing connection between concentrations of particulate matter and the number of vehicle miles driven per day in the valley. On Sundays particulate levels average about 1.2 micrograms per cubic meter, less than 16 micrograms per cubic meter for other days of the week. "We've always told people not to drive their cars. Now we can prove it," said Redd. "What this really means is that as Cache County continues to grow, if were going to have clear air and work toward air quality, we have to consider (driving) as part of the problem." Just two days of levels over 63.4 micrograms per cubic meter this year, or eight days over 32 micrograms next year, could trigger Cache Valley's "nonattainment" status. But a mandatory emissions testing program is unlikely as Cache County scores points for effort with the EPA, delaying penalties as long as progress continues to be made. "Its going to be hard, but not as hard as I thought," said Logan Mayor Doug Thompson. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah legislator is proposing a constitutional amendment that would prevent the Utah Supreme Court from being able to order state government to spend money on a program ; or need. : Court officials say they : couldn't recall a time when a court ordered the Utah Legislature to spend any money, except for cases settled by voluntary consent decrees. One state agency agreed to spend more than $50 million upgrading its foster care program as a result of a federal court suit brought by a San Francisco-based child advocacy group. Other times the Utah Supreme Court has ordered local governments to satisfy a civil claim, but Rep. Greg Hughes, R-Draper, said his amendment wouldn't affect such routine cases. "While it has not happened in Utah, and there is no immediate danger of it happening ! here, we still don't want it to ever happen," he said. Hughes is among conservatives throughout the nation who have been busy criticizing court rulings they claim have no basis in either the U.S. or state constitutions. The five-member Utah Supreme Court isn't known for a haven for activist judges, however, and Chief Justice Christine Durham declined comment, referring questions to Assistant Court Administrator Richard . Schwermer, who said Hughes was proposing a solution for a problem that doesn't exist in , Utah. "But in Kansas recently, that state's court ordered their Legislature to spend more money on education," Hughes said . "We want tomake sure rJpthirig like that could happen here." * --' ^ Snowbird to finish 595 ft. ski tunnel (AP) - The light at the end of Snowbird's tunnel is still a year away. But mining crews are nearly finished excavating a 595-foot tunnel between Peruvian Gulch and Mineral Basin back bowl, the most intriguing of a busy offseason of projects for the Little Cottonwood Canyon ski resort. Of more interest to government regulators and environmentalists was the reconfiguration of the resort's lower parking levels and the construction nearby of a day lodge with large bay windows and a heated deck. Those projects will serve cus- '• tomers and reduce silt and salt runoff into Little Cottonwood Creek, a drinking water source for Salt Lake City. "Customers didn't like the muddiness (of the old parking lot). We didn't like the potential for adding sediment to the stream," said Steve Scheid, a snow ranger with the US. Forest Service, which has authority over those portions of the resort on public land. "This will improve the riparian area i and water quality, which have been problems." The tunnel, by contrast, is a more fanciful idea that emerged less than a year ago and left Jim Baker, Snowbird's director of mountain planning and development, initially skeptical. "The more we got into it and got into the ground, the better • it seemed. Next thing we know, we're standing at the end of a tunnel at Mineral Basin," he said. Six feet from the end, technically. Snowbird is leaving that much ground uncut unt2 summer to let a related improve- i ment catch up. Down in the Salt Lake Valley, Doppelmayr CTEC is building a $5.6 million highspeed lift that will replace the creaky, vintage Peruvian chair i lift, which is on its last winter j moving skief s to mid-moun- | tain. ; |