Letters.Pre-freeze Funds? In the January 2002 issue on the top 100 pension funds, I noticed that 11 of them were from Argentina. Are those the same funds that weeks later put a freeze on the country's bank accounts while they converted their clients' savings into worthless pesos? Your February 2002 issue contains economic indicators Economic indicators The key statistics of the economy that reveal the direction the economy is heading in; for example, the unemployment rate and the inflation rate. that date back to September 2001. This could be very confusing to an investor that reads your magazine and sees Argentina's current reserves at $20,555 billion. Update your information! David Sossin San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. Violence but No Terrorists I am writing this letter to give my opinion about a recent article entitled "Sudden Impact," which appeared in the November 2001 issue. The article, like most that appear in LATIN TRADE, is very interesting, but I was taken by surprise and felt indignation when I read pages 45 and 46. There, under the subhead sub·head n. In both senses also called subheading. 1. The heading or title of a subdivision of a printed subject. 2. A subordinate heading or title. Noun 1. "Militarization mil·i·ta·rize tr.v. mil·i·ta·rized, mil·i·ta·riz·ing, mil·i·ta·riz·es 1. To equip or train for war. 2. To imbue with militarism. 3. To adopt for use by or in the military. ," the following appears: "Watch for the United States to take a stronger position with at least three Latin American countries involved in terrorism: Cuba, which is listed by the U.S. State Department as a state sponsor of terrorism, Colombia and Paraguay, which both have terrorist groups operating within their borders." I am 35 years old and was born, raised and currently live in Paraguay and NEVER have I heard of any terrorist group in my country. There has NEVER been a terrorist bomb go off here. We have NEVER had to walk through the streets or eat in a restaurant or go to work or to a movie or to a shopping mall or anything with fear of a terrorist threat. We've NEVER had terrorist activity in this peaceful South American country. We did suffer for 35 years from a terrible military dictatorship, which ended in 1989. And, yes, Mr. Anastasio Somoza, the ex-dictator of Nicaragua, was assassinated as·sas·si·nate tr.v. as·sas·si·nat·ed, as·sas·si·nat·ing, as·sas·si·nates 1. To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons. 2. in our streets in 1979 (a foreign-perpetuated assassination Assassination See also Murder. assassins Fanatical Moslem sect that smoked hashish and murdered Crusaders (11th—12th centuries). [Islamic Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 52] Brutus conspirator and assassin of Julius Caesar. [Br. ). Yes, we did witness the assassination of then-Vice President Luis Argana in March of 1999 at the hands of the followers of an ex-military chief sentenced to 10 years of prison and currently living in exile. But ... Paraguay can in no way be classified as a terrorist country or a country with links to terrorism. Jorge Lando Asuncion, Paraguay |
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