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AMLO and behold: Mexico’s president tries to tackle corruption
AMLO and behold: Mexico’s president tries to tackle corruption
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Nov 29, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico’s president, is wildly popular, in part because of his determination to wipe out corruption. But is his crusade against graft everything it’s cracked up to be? We also look at the debate around randomised control trials, a popular but controversial tool in economics. In Congo, caterpillars are considered a delicacy. We explain why they deserve to be the next superfood. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 29, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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