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...country in the face of massive demonstrations just days after fraudulently proclaiming himself election victor. Now the protests are directed not against Gueï, but at his opponent, election victor Laurent Gbagbo. More than 50 people have died in clashes between demonstrators and troops since the election, and turmoil on the streets has shown no sign of abating. Following Gueï's hasty departure Wednesday, Gbagbo proclaimed himself president and the same military that had installed Gueï in power rushed to endorse him. But many Ivoirians, and the international community, smell...
Where does that leave investors? Focused on the long term and waiting patiently for the current turmoil to abate. If you're aggressive, this is the time to start nibbling at stocks that have fallen, even though they could fall further...
...your report on political turmoil in Peru [WORLD, Oct. 2]: How simple it is for people, especially those sitting in comfortable offices in the U.S. or Europe, to accuse Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori of running a "brutal and authoritarian government." How easily Fujimori's critics forget the brutal years of 1987-92, when thousands of innocent people died at the hands of the guerrillas. Fortunately most Peruvians recognize what Fujimori has achieved. That is the reason he was elected for a third term. BERNARDO ALVAREZ Lima...
...must consolidate Kostunica's authority over those portions of the nation that remain mutinous. Reviving an economy wrecked by the vestiges of communist planning, 10 years of war, sanctions and the destructive bombs of NATO will tax the patience of Serbs burning to emerge from the Milosevic nightmare. Balkan turmoil will not end with a single election...
...will stay out of kindergarten-teacher mode when he's answering the questions of ordinary citizens in St. Louis. Bush, having cemented his position as at least a viable candidate, will have to keep up his momentum on foreign policy, and find some statesmanlike way to pin the current turmoil on the last seven and a half years. And then it's precisely three weeks until Election...