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| Tehran calm but Iran merchants fear more currency turmoil Posted: 07 Oct 2012 05:32 PM PDT Authorities keep a lid on protests, but analysts warn of hyperinflation, which could have dire consequences for consumers and the government. TEHRAN — The black-market money changers are lying low these days here in Iran's capital, feeling the heat of a government that has singled them out for much of the blame in the free fall of the national currency, the rial.  |
| Venezuela on edge as election arrives Posted: 07 Oct 2012 12:00 AM PDT On the eve of a presidential election expected to be close, Venezuelans are stocking up on household staples, anxious that chaos might ensue if President Hugo Chavez loses. CARACAS, Venezuela — Jesus Ramirez is taking no chances. He and his wife bought several pounds of fish and beef at the Mercal state-run grocery store in Caracas' Trinidad barrio the day before Sunday's presidential voting, just in case postelection chaos descends on the country.  |
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