71. NEW U.S. PRESSURE ON INDONESIA Former Vice President Walter Mondale arrived in Indonesia with a sobering message from Washington for President Suharto to proceed with economic austerity measures. 72. Of course, Saudi Arabia has announced austerity measures before, only to postpone them as economic prospects improved. 73. On Wednesday morning Cardoso is to announce the austerity measures in a closed-door meeting with Congressional leaders from his governing coalition. 74. On Tuesday, Venezuelan students clashed with police in central Caracas during a march called to protest existing government austerity measures. 75. Other austerity measures could spark domestic unrest, which has become an increasing problem throughout Indonesia. 76. Protesters clashed with police, blocked traffic and forced the government to lower gasoline prices and back down on other economic austerity measures. 77. Should it be barred from qualifying, the Italian government might be tempted to abandon austerity measures and let the lira slide, economists said. 78. Suranyi and Bokros instituted a package of tough austerity measures that trimmed government spending, tightened monetary policy, restored investor confidence and prevented a debt crisis. 79. That contrasts with the austerity measures promoted by Kiriyenko but only half-heartedly implemented by the opposition-dominated State Duma, the lower parliament house. 80. Stumbling under a four-year recession, the Argentine government imposed stark austerity measures. |