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March 8th 2013
Published: March 28th 2013
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What specific pieces of evidence are there that bad government and corrupt leadership are causing, ( or perpetuating) poverty in Zimbabwe?

Some specific pieces of evidence that could prove bad government & corrupt leadership include:

- Health- Doctors are in shortage

Half of the country is malnourished, medicine is scarce & anestia shortage which results in no surgeries.

Access to health care is very minimal

Corrupt Government- Mugabe seized white owned commercial farms and didn't know what to do with them so he just created a bunch of chaos.

There is hyperinflation- $10 million= $.40

Rigged Elections

Bus fare to work consume entire salaries

Price of basic items risen 223%

Farmers selling black market gasoline for 10x the price being bought for, the government is selling it to them dirt cheap.

Mugabe lives in a 25 bedroom mansion

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