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A lesson in humility from Uruguay

By Kethi D Kilonzo
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Uruguay was named by The Economist as the Country of the Year in 2013. Uruguay was not picked by The Economist because it had the best economic performance. Oddly, South Sudan did with a 30 per cent growth of GDP in 2013. It was not chosen because of the impact of its leadership. The Economist felt that President Bashar Assad of Syria deserved that dubious distinction because of the extent of the misery he had levied on his people as a result of which millions of Syrians are now refugees.

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