Bush Could Block Debt Collection by 'Vulture' Funds
by Ashley Seager, Economics Correspondent
Thursday February 22, 2007
Guardian (London)
President Bush could come to the aid of Zambia against a so-called “vulture” fund demanding millions of dollars in debt payments. He is reported to be concerned that investors from the Washington DC area won a court case in Britain last week which enabling them to claim $20m to $40m (£20m) from the poor African nation – as much as it has received in debt relief from rich countries in recent years.
