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Conversely, when narrow elites establish a chokehold on foreign trade, and also steal most of the foreign aid and foreign loans coming into the country, then the country will become even poorer—just what’s happening in sub-Saharan Africa, where almost every government is a kleptocracy. (Dave Kopel, “Police Shootings Need Closer Look,” Denver Rocky Mountain News, 7/29/2001.)