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'''Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act''' Of 2001 was passed and ratified by the United States of America Congress and allegedly meant To provide for a transition to democracy and to promote economic recovery in [[Zimbabwe]].

The Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (S. 494)  imposed economic sanctions on Zimbabwe, allegedly to provide for a transition to democracy and to promote economic recovery. [https://contribute.pindula.co.zw/File:ZDERA.pdf Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act Of 2001]

In August 2019, President Donald Trump signed a [https://www.pindula.co.zw/File:ZIDERA_Amendment_Bill_2018.pdf ZDERA Ammendments Bill] into law, effectively reaffirming the snactions on Zimbabwe under the new presidency of Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The government of Zimbabwe under [[Robert Mugabe]] claimed that the sanctions were behind the economic problems in Zimbabwe. [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]], Mugabe's successor also made the same call on sanctions and used the "[[Zimbabwe is open for business]]" mantra in a bid to cultivate Zimbabwe's re-engagement with the West. However, Todd Moss of the Washington-based Center for Global Development dismissed claims that Zimbabwe’s government was opening up the climate for investment, and that sanctions are hurting the country.<ref name="pindula"> [https://news.pindula.co.zw/2018/12/07/zimbabwes-economic-crisis-a-result-of-govt-mismanagement-not-us-sanctions-u-s-think-tank/ Zimbabwe's Economic Crisis A Result Of Govt Mismanagement Not US Sanctions- U.S.Think Tank ⋆ Pindula News],'' Pindula News, retrieved: 7 Dec 2018''</ref>