61.   At the end of last week, the peso fell to a record low against the dollar, analysts noted.

62.   The peso fell to more than eight to the dollar in New York on Thursday for the first time.

63.   The dollar was also suffering from panic on financial marakets in Mexico on Thursday where the peso had fallen suddenly and stock market prices had fallen.

64.   The Mexican peso fell sharply again Tuesday against the dollar as US officials called the sudden decline in the currency unjustified.

65.   The Mexican peso has fallen some three percent this month amid inflation fears and a move by foreign investors to dump the Mexican currency in favor of dollars.