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G20 London 2009

As Obama Arrives in London for G20, Tens of Thousands Gather to Protest in the Streets

President Obama is in London today ahead of the G20 summit, where world leaders are gathering to discuss the global economic crisis. Tens of thousands of protesters from around the world are gathering in London to demonstrate against the G20 talks and call for economic justice and environmental accountability. Several large demonstrations directed at the failed banking and financial sectors are expected today, April 1st, which some protest organizers are calling "Financial Fools Day." We speak with Walden Bello of Focus on the Global South. Ref. Source 5

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I have listened to some of the protests from the G20 summit. I think that a lot of people are not very happy in the way the economy has been run by the big banks. The fact that many wanted to build a large bonfire and through the bank CEOs on it was a clue.

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One Trillion Promised From G20

$1 trillion has been promised to the IMF and other organisations by world leaders as Gordon Brown closes the G20 summit in London. Ref. BBC