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Nicaragua: Inflation Difficult for Families

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 @ 17:02 UTC

by Eduardo Avila

Countries:: Nicaragua
Topics:: Economics
Languages:: Spanish

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Inflation in Nicaragua, especially in basic goods and electrical energy, is causing distress for families writes Isabel Valdez González of McDonald [es].

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