With help from a friend, Enron fleeces South America

by Tim Wheeler Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002 at 5:31 AM
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WASHINGTON – A couple of weeks ago, Argentina’s daily newspaper, La Nacion, was looking for an explanation of the country’s economic collapse, with 1 billion in unpayable foreign debt and five governments falling in the space of a week. They turned over a rock and found – you guessed it – Enron.

WASHINGTON

Original: With help from a friend, Enron fleeces South America