Word: za
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...partnership with Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi. Three months ago, in an effort to prevent such a decision and to end Libyan support for the Polisario Front, Hassan signed a surprise unity agreement with Gaddafi. But his new ally proved to be no friend in need; only Zaïre joined the Moroccan walkout...
...trade issues. In the spring of 1983, the President agreed to sharply higher tariffs on Japanese motorcycles to assist Harley-Davidson, the sole remaining U.S. motorcycle maker. Three weeks ago, though, he refused to protect the copper-mining industry with quotas that would have restricted imports from Chile, Peru, Zaïre and other copper-producing countries. The President has staunchly advocated free trade in speeches, but sometimes, like last week, he has compromised in its practice...
That is a reputation that has plagued Switzerland for years. Argentina's Juan Perón, the Shah of Iran and Nicaragua's Anastasio Somoza had large Swiss accounts in the past. Among current world leaders, Zaïre's Mobutu Sese Seko is believed to have substantial holdings on deposit. Swiss banks have been a haven for foreign capital since the French Revolution. The current rules on confidentiality were set up in 1934 to protect Jews fleeing Nazi Germany...
...Atlanta-based black market in turtles, lizards, poisonous snakes and migratory birds. From the tiny African nation of Burundi, which has a known elephant population of one, hundreds of tons of ivory are shipped each year. The tusks, say conservationists, have probably been smuggled in from Tanzania, Rwanda or Zaïre, where virtually all ivory export is forbidden...
...first, siding with Washington 93% of the time, followed by Great Britain (84%) and West Germany (82%). Even within NATO, there were many partings of the way. Greece, for example, voted with its ally only 27% of the time. Other fair-weather friends: El Salvador (30%), Mexico (19%) and Zaïre (26%). Egypt, which receives $2 billion a year in U.S. aid, was at odds with Washington three times out of four...