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Article: PERU: UNIONS PROTEST ECONOMIC POLICIES OF PRESIDENT ALEJANDRO TOLEDO.
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- NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs
- Article date:
- May 17, 2002
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After nine months in office, Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo is facing growing opposition to his economic policies. Although dismissed by the government as a "bust," a general strike on May 14 underlined public frustration with Toledo's inability to satisfy the hopes of those who voted for him.
In a televised address on May 12, Toledo called for patience. "I am convinced that the majority of Peruvians don't want strikes or blocked roads. They want peace and jobs. Let me get to work, for God's sake," he said. "Our commitment was to work to resolve the country's problems in five years, not nine months."
Critics say that Toledo, a 56-year-old former ...