A similar fate in two countries, Zimbabwe and Venezuela, is a cause for concern. Zimbabwe is a country in southern Africa and Venezuela is a country in the Americas, both of which are resource-rich but deeply impoverished. Venezuela is an oil powerhouse, while Zimbabwe is rich in mineral resources and fertile agriculture. However, the rulers of these two countries allowed their people to live in poverty. Chávez** in Venezuela and Mugabe in Zimbabwe are both political strongmen who abuse their power under power, causing the country's economy to fall into trouble and people's living standards to decline.
The Venezuelan currency has depreciated so badly that a million Venezuelan glass vars can only be exchanged for a roll of toilet paper. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, was even more extreme, announcing its withdrawal from its currency circulation and switching to the renminbi as legal tender. The people of Zimbabwe went from being rich to billionaires overnight, but that didn't make a real difference to their daily lives.
Zimbabwe's economy was once very prosperous, and it was known as the breadbasket of Africa and the country that provided relief to other African refugees. However, after Mugabe came to power, Zimbabwe's agriculture, mining and tourism industries gradually declined, and the people's living standards fell sharply. Mugabe's wife, Grace, has also been controversial for her lavish lifestyle, and she has been accused of smuggling ivory, causing huge financial losses to Zimbabwe.
Mugabe's leadership has met with popular dissatisfaction, but the regime in Zimbabwe has not really changed. After Mugabe was forced to resign from his post, people took to the streets to celebrate him, but that didn't change the situation in Zimbabwe. The army still holds control of the country's politics, and the ruling party has not changed. Although Mugabe**, the situation has not actually changed much.
The situation in Zimbabwe remains relatively stable, but the economic outlook is not promising. There are many questions about the future of Zimbabwe, and it remains unclear whether Zimbabwe will be able to lift itself out of poverty and improve the living standards of its people. The examples of these two countries remind us that the rule of a political strongman often has a huge negative impact on countries and peoples. At the same time, it also makes us think: will a country in the same predicament have a similar outcome? How can we avoid repeating the mistakes of the past?