Fuel prices in the impoverished South American country, which had been frozen for almost a decade, will now rise by 73% for low-octane petrol and 83% for diesel.

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The man we used to call Sir Fred played the high-octane game of low interest rates and aggressive acquisition, which many others were playing.

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Curiously, though, it has been a fairly low-key campaign, devoid of high octane rhetoric.

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