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Dollarization's Role in El Salvador's Economic Crisis

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Wed, 04/16/2008 - 15:03
  • Length: 4:42 minutes (4.31 MB)
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Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in El Salvador to protest increased prices for basic goods and fuel. Analysts say the causes of the crisis are directly linked to the current recession in the United States and the "dollarization" of the Salvadorian economy in 2001. FSRN's Ricardo Martinez was at the protests and spoke to some of the marchers. Goods and fuel. Analysts say the causes of the crisis are directly linked to the current recession in the United States and the "dollarization" of the Salvadorian economy in 2001. FSRN's Ricardo Martinez was at the protests and spoke to some of the marchers.

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