While his reputation at home soon paled, he continued to have uncommonly good relations with Western governments and with international capitalist institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank because of his independent political line.
Sementara reputasinya di negaranya memudar, ia terus melakukan hubungan luar negari yang baik dengan pemerintah Barat dan dengan lembaga-lembaga kapitalis internasional seperti Dana Moneter Internasional dan Bank Dunia karena garis politik independennya.