Police teargassed 700 oil workers and students today protesting Pres. Jamil Mahuad's economic "reforms", incl. his plan to implement U.S. dollar for all large transactions. In retaliation, oil workers went on strike Monday morning to press for Mahuad's resignation.

CRITICAL MASS YET???

-- Pauline Revere (messenger@towncrier.com), January 17, 2000

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Thanks Pauline - heading that way it seems...

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), January 17, 2000.

Nah, Ecuador is not what you would call a key producer.

-- Gordon (g_gecko_69@hotmail.com), January 17, 2000.