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      "id": 102606,
      "date": "2003-08-15",
      "retrieved": "2016-04-08T14:39:55.453544",
      "title": "Zimbabwe Update",
      "summary": "Zimbabwe is facing triple digit inflation, shortages of cash and fuel, and an adult HIV infection\nrate\nof 33.7%. The commercial farm sector has been severely damaged by land seizures, and both food\nproduction and tobacco exports are declining. The government of President Robert Mugabe, now\n79, has taken some measures to deal with economic problems, but these have not proven effective. \nMeanwhile, the political situation remains stalemated despite reports of possible talks between the\nruling party and the opposition. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is facing treason charges, and\nhuman rights groups continue to report violence against opposition supporters. The United States\nhas imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe leaders in an effort to promote change. In July 2003, President\nBush said that President Mbeki of South Africa, who has been non-confrontational with Mugabe,\nis the \"point man\" on Zimbabwe. Analysts differ on whether Mbeki's approach can achieve an early\nresolution of the Zimbabwe problem. This update on Zimbabwe reviews the current situation there\nand assesses prospects for change. For background, see  CRS Report RL31229(pdf) ,  Zimbabwe\nBackgrounder  and  CRS Report RS21161(pdf) ,  Zimbabwe Election Chronology.",
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