What I read
I chose to read "The luxurious ghost airport in one of the world's poorest countries" on BBC News due to its interesting topic.
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What it says
The $200 million airport in Mozambique, one of the world's poorest countries, named as Nacala International Airport which was hoped to benefit the region now lied empty among no departures, no security, no one at baggage and no one waiting. It was built by Brazillian company Odebrecht which has been caught up in a corruption scandal. The company was responsible for the airport's construction, and admitted to having paid bribes to high level officials. But Mozambique and Brazil were hit by economic turmoil.
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My response
It has surprised me a lot! I haven't thought that such a luxurious and expensive airport is in one of the world's poorest countries and can be lain among the emptiness and insecurity. After I had read this news, I searched for the airport's pictures to see how it is then and now. In my view, it looks like regular beautiful airports which we haven't had an idea about dereliction.
Thanks for relaxing topic, it is obvious reason behind the news topic. The vital issue for poor countries is how to improve the life quality of their citizen, not just a luxury things. exception enormous airport construction seems to indirectly destruct the political system since they need to loan a lot of money from the foreign fund and increase tax rate to be affordable for construction. If the citizen knows, I think there would be a huge and violate riot throughout the country.
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