The document discusses several regions around the world including:
- Afghanistan and Pakistan, which are embattled countries where suicide bombings are frequent but messages are ignored. Afghanistan relies heavily on Western aid but order cannot be restored. Pakistan receives large amounts of US military assistance.
- Mexico, where NAFTA failed to bring prosperity due to Zapatista insurgency. Manufacturing now dominates exports but China's competition has hurt the economy.
- Brazil, South America's largest country with diverse exports. Sao Paulo is a center for aerospace manufacturing. It took three revolutions for Brazil to become a great power.
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