InternationalBillionaire Elites Targeting Argentina's Currency ?
The
economy minister, Axel Kicillof, lashed out at financial analysts who
contended that the peso might weaken further, calling them “great
liars.” In comments to an Argentine radio station, he attributed the
sharp fall in the peso to a “speculative attack” put into motion by the
oil giant Royal Dutch Shell.
“The authorities in Argentina are suffering from low credibility,” said Alberto Ramos, an economist at Goldman Sachs. “The situation can get as bad as they want to make it.-NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/25/world/americas/argentina-eases-currency-controls-but-citizens-are-not-reassured.html
The
economy minister, Axel Kicillof, lashed out at financial analysts who
contended that the peso might weaken further, calling them “great
liars.” In comments to an Argentine radio station, he attributed the
sharp fall in the peso to a “speculative attack” put into motion by the
oil giant Royal Dutch Shell.
“The
authorities in Argentina are suffering from low credibility,” said
Alberto Ramos, an economist at Goldman Sachs. “The situation can get as
bad as they want to make it.-NY Times
Plunge in Argentina’s Currency Raises Fears of New Financial Crisis
BUENOS AIRES — Cities across Argentina are still unnerved by all the looting
that broke out last month after police officers went on strike,
protesting salaries eroded by rampant inflation. Residents fumed over
blackouts that left them sweltering during the heat wave in recent
weeks. Then the currency plunged this week, the steepest decline since
the nation’s economic collapse in 2002, stirring fears that another
major financial crisis could be around the corner.
“In
80 years, there’ve been tough times, but it’s never been as bad as
this,” Irma Herrera, 80, a retired psychologist, said Friday after the
government announced that it would make it easier for Argentines to buy
dollars amid the financial upheaval.
“I’m not going to buy dollars when my monthly pension doesn’t even stretch to buy food,” Ms. Herrera said.
In
a matter of days, Argentina has become a symbol of the economic
stresses mounting in developing countries around the world. Fears are
rising that the demand for commodities, a centerpiece of the Argentine
economy, is weakening in places like China, a slowdown that could
threaten developing nations globally.
At
the same time, the prospect of better returns in the United States is
drawing money out of the developing world and battering currencies from
Turkey to Russia to South Africa.
The
worries over contagion are spreading. In Brazil, the country’s powerful
automobile industry is bracing for the problems here in Argentina, one
of Brazil’s biggest export markets. But beyond the global forces at
play, the financial swings this week have called attention to the
particular challenges for some of Latin America’s most vulnerable
economies.
“There’s
something that’s happening all over Latin America, which is that the
region is coming to the end of its commodities boom,” said Francisco
Rodríguez, an economist with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “Some
countries are more vulnerable than others, and definitely the Venezuelas
and Argentinas of the world are more vulnerable. Markets are getting
very nervous about what will happen to them if you enter a period of a
slump in commodities prices.”
This
week in Venezuela, the government announced what amounted to a partial
devaluation and new currency controls. On Friday, travel agents said
several airlines had either stopped selling tickets over the last few
days or made only a very limited number of seats available.
The
airlines say they have $3.3 billion in revenues in Venezuelan banks
that the government has not let them take out of the country. They worry
that the value of that money, which is still in local currency, could
shrink significantly.
“This
is one of the high points when you speak to airline C.E.O.’s,” said
Peter Cerda, regional vice president for the Americas of the
International Air Transport Association. “What keeps them up at night is
exactly this. What their money’s worth today, it might not be worth
tomorrow.”
On
Friday, Venezuela’s government also put new limits on the dollars it
promises to sell citizens traveling abroad, with a cap of $700 per trip
to Florida, compared with $2,500 for travel elsewhere in the United
States.
“It’s
madness,” said Antonio Miglio, 42, a businessman, who flies to Orlando,
Fla., every year with his family to go shopping. “The government made
this decision because of the economic crisis, but this will only make
the crisis worse.”
Here
in Argentina, the pressures have been building for years. Generous
social spending after the debilitating crisis in 2002, like freezing
household electricity rates and making payments to poor families, has
led Argentina’s deficit to widen. The country has been printing money,
fueling inflation. The issue has been so polemical that the government
has been in a fight for years over how high inflation really is;
independent economists say it reached 28 percent in 2013, while
officials say it was 10.9 percent.
Argentina’s
economy is still expected to grow at 2.8 percent this year, according
to the International Monetary Fund, but growth has slowed significantly
from recent years, and capital flight has been a longstanding problem.
Given that the government has nationalized businesses like
YPF, the country’s biggest oil company, some investors have pulled
back, and many people here have tried to take their money out of the
country.
To
prevent that exodus, the authorities have tried to restrict access to
foreign currency. Now, with a nearly 20 percent drop in the value of the
peso just this week, the government said Friday that it would allow
people to buy dollars with greater ease. The economy minister described
the shift as a response to “psychosis” in Argentina’s financial markets.
“The
government is trying to find a way out of the mess it got into,” said
Fausto Spotorno, an economist at Orlando Ferreres y Asociados in Buenos
Aires. “But there’s so much more to do, like tackle inflation.”
Rather than stemming the anxiety, the government’s announcement on Friday seemed to sow confusion.
“This is all improvised,” said Antonio López, 63, an administrator for an office building. “They don’t know what they’re doing.
The
economy minister, Axel Kicillof, lashed out at financial analysts who
contended that the peso might weaken further, calling them “great
liars.” In comments to an Argentine radio station, he attributed the
sharp fall in the peso to a “speculative attack” put into motion by the
oil giant Royal Dutch Shell.
“The
authorities in Argentina are suffering from low credibility,” said
Alberto Ramos, an economist at Goldman Sachs. “The situation can get as
bad as they want to make it.”
The
streets of downtown Buenos Aires were bustling but calm on Friday, with
more dark humor than signs of panic. “Great, we can buy dollars now,”
said Nicolás Titaro, 61, a company treasurer in Buenos Aires. “We just
need salaries that let us.”
http://yahel.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/la-prison-secreta-de-la-cia-en-polonia-y-las-demas-prisiones-en-rumania-marruecos-y-lituania/
La prision secreta de la CIA en Polonia y las demás prisiones en Rumania, Marruecos y Lituania
He llegado a la conclusión que el archipielago de Gulag de los EEUU está en Europa y en los países invadidos La historia oculta de la prisión de la CIA en Polonia
Kacper Pempel / REUTERS - Un coche conduce pasado alambrada que
rodea a una zona militar en el pueblo de Stare Kiejkuty en Polonia.
Por Adam Goldman , Publicado: 23 de Enero del correo electrónico del escritor
Un funcionario de la agencia dijo que una vez, Mohammed quedó dormido en el waterboard entre sesiones. Pero funcionarios de la agencia han dicho que finalmente se derrumbó después de la privación prolongada del sueño. Funcionarios de la CIA afirman que mientras que en Polonia, Mohammed, que tiene un ego considerable, empezó a hablar.Le gustaba dar lecciones a los oficiales de la CIA, que luego dirigir las conversaciones en formas que les beneficiaban. También le gustaba justar con sus inquisidores. Una vez que una mujer policía, que más tarde fue asesinado en Afganistán, cuestionó Mohammed en Polonia. Ella le dijo que ella sabía todo sobre él y que no debería corresponder a ella, dijeron dos ex funcionarios de la CIA. Mohammed se reclinó en su silla y dijo: “¿Entonces por qué estás aquí?” Abu Zubaida también proporcionó información importante para sus interrogadores, dijeron funcionarios. Identificó a la gente en las fotografías y le dio lo que un funcionario llamó “cientos de puntos de datos.” Las autoridades dijeron que Abu Zubaida incluso estaba dispuesto a ayudar a conseguir nuevos detenidos para hablar. ”Alá sabe que yo soy sólo un humano y sabe que me perdonaran”, un ex funcionario le recordó al diario. Los ex funcionarios de la agencia que participan directamente en el programa, como el ex subdirector de la CIA de operaciones, José Rodríguez, han dicho que las duras técnicas produjeron “resultados positivos dramáticos.” El Comité de Inteligencia del Senado tiene la intención de oponerse a esas afirmaciones cuando su informe se haga público. La senadora Dianne Feinstein (demócrata por California), el presidente del comité, dijo que su investigación “proporcionará una descripción detallada, los hechos de cómo se utilizaron técnicas de interrogatorio, las condiciones en que se encuentran los detenidos, y la inteligencia que era – o no era - adquirida en el programa “. Con el tiempo, la CIA tuvo que abandonar Polonia, por temor a que el mantenimiento de un lugar para una exposición demasiado larga fuera arriesgado. En septiembre del 2003, el sitio polaco fue vaciado. La CIA dispersa a sus detenidos a Rumania, Marruecos y, más tarde, Lituania. Buscando una solución a largo plazo, la CIA pagó a los marroquíes $ 20 millones para construir una prisión, nunca usada que fue nombrado en código “Bombay”.
En 2005, el Washington Post informó que la CIA operaba prisiones secretas en Europa del Este. Human Rights Watch identificó pronto localizaciones en Polonia y Rumanía, y múltiples funcionarios europeos y desde las cuentas de noticias han confirmado la presencia de estos sitios. Antes de que Porter J. Goss dejó el cargo de director de la CIA en mayo dle 2006, las instalaciones en Rumanía y Lituania estaban cerradas. Algunos de los detenidos fueron enviados a una cárcel marroquí que había sido utilizada previamente, y otros fueron enviados a una nueva prisión de la CIA en Kabul llamada “Fernando”, que había sustituido a una conocido como “Salt Pit”. De esos lugares, 14 detenidos de alto valor fueron enviados al centro de detención militar de la Bahía de Guantánamo en septiembre del 2006. Obama puso fin al programa de interrogatorios en el 2009. El año anterior, los fiscales polacos abrieron una investigación criminal sobre lo ocurrido en la base de entrenamiento. También emitieron tranquilamente órdenes de detención contra funcionarios de la CIA que habían visitado el sitio negro. No está claro si las órdenes siguen vigentes. Julie Tate contribuyó a este reportaje
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 Leszek Cezary Miller |
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| Predecesor | Jerzy Buzek |
| Sucesor | Marek Belka |
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