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...economy has grown by up to 20% a year since civil war ended in 2002. But a corrupt and inept ruling party that has neglected to spread the wealth or diversify the economy means that when the good times end, as they now have, the effects are severe. Ricardo Gazel, the World Bank's representative in Angola, says Angola's GDP is likely to fall by anything from 17% to 23% in 2009. (Read: "World Bank: Crisis Hits Developing Nations Harder...
...century Roman walls support the small, age-darkened medieval house in which St. Dominic first established his order of preaching friars, in 1215. The Wednesday and Friday (winter only) foie gras and poultry market here has dwindled over recent years to just a handful of farmers. Madame Gazel, seated at a rickety folding table, is a 32-year veteran of the market, her carefully plucked chickens stashed in blue plastic picnic coolers and her fresh eggs in a wicker basket. A few blocks away, the tree-lined boulevard called the Allées Jules Guesde hosts the big regional antiques...
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