Tuesday, April 28, 2009

News

Lately, Moroccans have been seeing their prices of food go up by almost 20 % in the past couple of months. The poor are getting even poorer, and can’t buy as much food. Some Moroccans say that this is the government’s fault, while others think it is the food venders fault. The reason this matters so much is because the low-income people in morocco mainly eat vegetables because they are not very expensive, especially compared to meat, but now vegetable prices are going up by 18%, and even they are too expensive for the low-income people.

I am worried about Morocco’s poverty level. If the prices of vegetables continue to rise, the people that are poor to start off with will get even poorer. It is not good that the most common thing that the low-income people buy is the thing that is going up in price. This problem has been going on for a couple months and does not seem to be getting better. It is one thing if you have a problem for a short period of time, but it is another thing if the problem lasts and does not seem to be coming to a stop. I think the people of Morocco need to figure out the direct cause of this problem, and then at least consider their options of solving it. If they don’t do anything soon, the price of vegetables and the poverty level could get worse and worse.


Morocco is planning to continue to get better by adding high-speed rail systems from Tangier to Casablanca. This will make what is usually a five hour trip, a 2 hour trip. Doing this will save time, reduce the number of car accidents, and it will be better for the environment.

I think it is good, that in the midst of all the bad vegetable prices, and poverty throughout Morocco, there is still news about good things that they are doing in Morocco. This high-speed rail system sounds really beneficial. The only bad thing about it is the cost, but saving time, reducing car accidents, and helping the environment is worth it. These rail systems will definitely improve Morocco, which shows that the country is heading towards eventual overall improvement.

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