Alan Garcia has never shied away from controversy. Two years ago, the Peruvian President stood up against international bankers and defiantly proclaimed that his country would limit payments on its $14.3 billion foreign debt to 10% of Peru's export earnings. Last week he dropped another economic bombshell. During a traditional Independence Day speech to the Congress, Garcia said that in order to halt the growing flight of capital from Peru -- an exodus depriving the country of much needed funds for investment -- he intends to nationalize all banks and insurance companies and shut down private currency- exchange houses. Furthermore, selling...
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