Mexico business balks at austerity plan
President Ernesto Zedillo faced rejection from business and labor leaders over his proposed austerity measures for Mexico's faltering economy. He urged realism, noting the need for difficult actions without expecting immediate approval from major sectors. The peso collapse triggered swift government moves despite skepticism.
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A Monterrey Uphill Toll From Austerity Plan
Monterrey chapter of Coparmex reports 1,500 businesses closed since January leaving 6,000 workers unemployed. Treasury Secretary Guillermo Ortiz forecasts a 2 percent GDP contraction and price rises above 42 percent in 1995 while Labor Secretary Santiago Onate warns up to 500,000 more could lose jobs by fall.
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Zurich Moves to End Open Drug Market at Letten Station
Zurich authorities shut the Letten narcotics market with razor wire after waves of dealers and addicts used the disused rail hub for heroin sales. The sale of syringes and condoms from machines appeared in the district while detox and counseling centers expanded to home towns under new municipal rules.
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