The question then and now is who should govern countries? And what are the proper goals of governing? How do readers view these questions?

In the article, what is the common theme in Haiti, Cuba, and South Africa? [The common theme is poverty.]

Men posing as law enforcement agents assassinated the president in Haiti. Who is in charge now? [Everyone is trying to figure that out.]

Under the rule of the Castro family for more than half a century, there was and is no political dissent allowed in Cuba. True or false? [True.]

The old Soviet Union and Venezuela supported Cuba. So what is the problem now? [The Soviet Union is gone and Venezuela is a failed state.]

What is apartheid and where was it practiced? [Apartheid is the separation of the people by color; it was practiced in South Africa.]

To live without food, or a way to earn a living, is living at the bottom. Such living can be said to be a failure of civilization. Do readers agree with this statement?