He was one of the few world leaders to have t have a close working relationship with both barocco bama and donald trump. In some ways, political stability proved to be his greatest legacy as a leader. And my impression talking to him was that he still had a lot of unfinished business. He met me alone in his office. So this must be an enormous shock for everyone around him.
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