My local paper ran the following brief story on Central American Debt relief in the aftermath of Mitch: http://www.mercurycenter.com/premium/world/docs/debt08.htm Does anyone on this list (Doug?) have clear insight into the precise mechanism of this debt relief? Presumably some institution, shareholder or taxpayer absorbs the cost of this relief. Is that a private bank, an international agency, a government budget item, or new funding from the taxpayer. Bail outs and debt relief seem to be fairly difficult mechanisms to track down. Insights appreciated. Rich
