Political Economy Update: Estonia Joins the Euro While Venezuela Warns Speculators and Brazil Gets Russian Ties

Estonia joins crisis-hit euro club, others wary http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BU0S720110101

Venezuela Chavez Rebuts Higher Inflation Talk, Warns 'Speculators' http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110102-702968.html

Russian president lauds ties with Brazil http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4777130