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Flu into a rage: Brazil’s Bolsonaro inquiry
Flu into a rage: Brazil’s Bolsonaro inquiry
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2021
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Podcast episode
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President Jair Bolsonaro’s early dismissal of the pandemic as “a little flu” presaged a calamitous handling of the crisis. We ask how a congressional investigation’s dramatic assessment of his non-actions may damage him. China’s test of a hypersonic, nuclear-capable glider may rattle the global weapons order. And our obituaries editor reflects on the life of level-headed American statesman Colin Powell.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Released:
Oct 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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