He blames many of the country's economic woes on the mistrust created by past misgovernment.

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The two biggest in area, Sudan and Congo, are ravaged by strife and misgovernment.

ECONOMIST: Africa

By wiping the slate clean, creditors may reward past misrule and provide the resources for future misgovernment.

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But the disturbances are also a response to Mr de la Rua's squeeze on local spending and to years of local misgovernment.

ECONOMIST: Argentina

Mr Mbeki has vowed not to tolerate misgovernment on his doorstep, but he has failed to condemn what is going on in Zimbabwe (see article).

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But now, after two centuries of factional infighting, misgovernment and corruption, not to mention 32 coups (33 if you include Mr Aristide's ousting), Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas.

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