Peru considers a left turn 
the good news is that at least peru isn't having to contend with a fujimori comeback...
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Saturday photoblogging: 15% cut in Argentina supermarket prices
The government yesterday [December 1] signed a two-month price accord with the country's leading supermarkets to lower prices by 15 percent in its latest effort to rein in galloping inflation. The agreement was the first major announcement by new Economy Minister Felisa Miceli and requires cuts in the prices of food, clothing and personal hygiene products until January 31.
oops... i said in a post earlier today that the cut was for three months... it's not... it's for two...
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Venezuela, Massachusetts and Argentina Move Closer Together
Yesterday, the Boston Globe reported on a very interesting development involving Venezuela and the state of Massachusetts.
With the greatly increased energy prices and the winter already here for many in the northern states, this is really good news and puts our domestic oil companies to shame.
A subsidiary of the Venezuelan national oil company will ship 12 million gallons of discounted home-heating oil to local charities and 45,000 low-income families in Massachusetts next month under a deal arranged by US Representative William D. Delahunt, a local nonprofit energy corporation, and Venezuela's president, White House critic Hugo Chávez.
Today, Argentine President Néstor Kirchner is meeting in Caracas with Chávez.
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Bush Visit Sparks Protests
Calling Bush a fascist, and shouting "Down with Free Trade," they ignited fireworks, burned a bank, broke windows, and hurled tear gas, as 10-20 businesses were destroyed.
Bush returned to his hotel, but the Summit still plans to hold a plenary session.
Story is still uh, "breaking," even after two hours.
