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Can't rule out Leopold's Congo scenario, as the first comments do not look good: * resource extraction focus * dismissal of local leadership (Machado "does no
by kledru 9mo ago
Can't rule out Leopold's Congo scenario, as the first comments do not look good:
* resource extraction focus
* dismissal of local leadership (Machado "does not have the following or respect" -- Nobel hurting?)
* no transition plan to self-governance (perhaps it is early)
* military occupation ("not afraid of boots on the ground", "military will protect oil operations")