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<text id=90TT2118>
<title>
Aug. 13, 1990: World Notes:Peru
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990
Aug. 13, 1990 Iraq On The March
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<article>
<source>Time Magazine</source>
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WORLD, Page 31
World Notes
PERU
Off to a Shaky Start
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<body>
<p> Lima went on a wild shopping spree last week as nervous
consumers cleared store shelves of essential products like rice
and oil in anticipation of shortages and steep price increases.
The hoarding made an inauspicious start for President Alberto
Fujimori, who began his five-year term last week without
delivering an expected recovery plan to reduce rampant
underemployment and curb the country's 3,000% 1989 inflation
rate.
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<p> Right after taking office, Fujimori replaced the heads of
the navy and air force, and declared a two-day bank holiday to
give himself time to prepare his economic rescue program. But
the President's economic team has been torn by disagreements,
leading several members to resign. In a reversal of a campaign
pledge not to resort to drastic shock-style policies, Fujimori
hinted that he would cut price subsidies, raise taxes and
streamline state-owned companies. Even by conservative
estimates, such severe steps would cause inflation to skyrocket
to 250% a month, exacerbate the recession and erode the
salaries of the workers who elected Fujimori to help them.
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