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puppet for Putin, this article suggests that tension may be forming between the two
and Russia as a whole. One example of this is their differing opinions on the subject
of Libya and UN intervention. Medvedev was able to change how Channel One, the
most popular Russian media outlet owned by cronies of Putin, showed the subject
(Anti-western to Neutral). Not only may their be tension between the two men, but
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going to the market, will go to Russiaǯs Reserve Fund, as well as to cover domestic
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nothing more than a instrument of state control. The article points out that 80% of
media outlets are financed by the government, which creates pressure on the media
to censor itself. Even though the Internet is still a pure form of communication free
from the government, the writer disregards this as only 10-11% use the web for
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ads in the country reflect the types of businesses there, but also the country itself;
for example, patriotism in ads is very popular in Nigeria. Many foreign companies
adapt to please Nigeriansǯ love of their country, such as Virginia Nigeria, an airline,
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that politicians and the military are behind oil thefts in the country, not militants.
According to the official, Tony Uranta, militants only accounted for about fifthteen
percent of the theft, the rest being from politicians and the military. Although an
Amnesty created in 2009 has calmed a lot of the violence surrounding the oil thefts,
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violence being found. According to the article, because of the presidentǯs stronger
attempt to stop them, the drug cartels have had to diversify their violence, which
could be a reason for the massive amount of murders. Officials arenǯt safe from
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This article talks about a report that predicts that Mexico may go from oil exporter
to importer in the next decade as funding declines for exploration and domestic
demand increases. 1/3 of Mexicoǯs federal budget depends on Oil, so the change
from exporter to importer could have a huge negative impact on Mexican
development. The best move for Mexican oil right now is untapped oil in the Gulf of
Mexico, but with the recent BP spill, as well as increasing environmental concerns,
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lawmakers to seek re-election, senate to call national referendums, and presidential
power to veto the federal budget. The bill still needs to be passed in the House and
approved by the President before it can become law. The bill is a revised version of
2009 bill that had parts rejected because of increasing the size of House and the
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