However, high poverty rates and blatant social inequality chiefly stems from persistent authoritarianism, "neo-patrimonial" practices at all levels of the political, administrative, military and economic structures, and of a pervasive corruption. The main beneficiaries are political, administrative, economic and military power holders, who have accumulated (and continue to accumulate) enormous wealth.
Despite this, high poverty levels and glaring social inequality are largely the result of persistent authoritarianism, "neo-patrimonial" practices throughout all levels of the political, administrative, military, and economic systems, and pervasive corruption. The main beneficiaries are those in political, administrative, economic, and military power, who have acquired (and continue to acquire) enormous wealth.