LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Latvian political strife

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:56

Description

Report on trouble in the Latvian parliament building with a clash between two parliamentary deputies. Also on the main political parties and where they stand on independence; impact of shootouts between Soviet troops and Latvians on the political atmosphere; effect of Soviet anti-inflationary measures. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Politics; Inflation; Economics; USSR; Political parties; Independence; Politicians; Independence movements; Latvia; Baltic States

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