Ahmadinejad blames capitalism for poverty

Iran’s president predicted the defeat of capitalism and blamed global big business for the suffering of millions, but Germany’s chancellor said market economies were key to lifting the world’s least developed countries out of poverty.

Ahmadinejad blames capitalism for poverty

Iran’s president predicted the defeat of capitalism and blamed global big business for the suffering of millions, but Germany’s chancellor said market economies were key to lifting the world’s least developed countries out of poverty.

The clash of visions at the UN anti-poverty summit drew a line under the stark differences on easing the misery of the one billion people living on less than US$1.25 a day.

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