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Global 3000 - The Globalization Program

December 17, 2022

In Sri Lanka, the economic crisis is driving more and more people into poverty. In Peru, entrepreneurs fear for their livelihoods. And worldwide, plastic waste is a sought-after commodity for networks of criminals.

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