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It defies the "african countries are poor only due to the oppressive white colonialism" narrative.
EDIT: As for Venezuela, 1 USD was ~6-7 Venezuelan bolívars in 2013.
Last time I checked it was roughly 1,100,000. A staggering 180 000 times drop in only 5 years.
External political climate remained roughly the same in that time span.
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It defies the "african countries are poor only due to the oppressive white colonialism" narrative.
EDIT: As for Venezuela, 1 USD was ~6-7 Venezuelan bolívars in 2013.
Last time I checked it was roughly 1,100,000. A staggering 180 000 times drop in only 5 years.
External political climate remained roughly the same in that time span.