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Argentine Inflation - At Least It's Not Zimbabwe

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There's been quite a storm of discussion lately about inflation in Argentina. My understanding is that at the beginning of the year the government agency that was in charge of calculating inflation came out with some numbers that were relatively high. That upset the president (Nestor Kirchner) and apparently there was an argument which resulted, more or less, in the president insisting that future inflation reports should be more in line with his perceptions (i.e. lower and also completely invalid). I should note that Argentines tend to love conspiracies and are often quite critical of their government, so this version of the inflation story may not be completely accurate.

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Camel kickbacks and other tales from Morocco

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While on the southernmost tip of Spain, why not head to Africa for a day?

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