Down to brash tax: Colombia’s protests grow
Demonstrations initially against tax reform have bloomed—and turned violent. The reforms have been shelved, but the protests now threaten President Iván Duque’s rule. The emissions contributions of the world’s armed forces are rarely reported and large...
May 7, 2021
19 min
Full
587 of 2,031
May 7, 2021
Down to brash tax: Colombia’s protests grow
0:00 / 19:51
Excerpt playback isn’t available for this episode — use the full-episode link.
Search the Record
Moment search isn’t open for this episode yet
When it opens, you’ll be able to type any phrase and jump straight to the second it was said.
The Economist Episodes Around May 7, 2021
Episode 587 of 2,031 — walk the feed in the order it was published.
19:51This episodeDown to brash tax: Colombia’s protests grow
Summary
Demonstrations initially against tax reform have bloomed—and turned violent. The reforms have been <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2021/05/06/protests-in-colombia-derail-an-important-tax-reform?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shelved</a>, but the protests now threaten President Iván Duque’s rule. The emissions contributions of the world’s armed forces are rarely reported and largely overlooked; we examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2021/04/27/the-wests-armies-are-getting-more-serious-about-climate-change?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">efforts</a> to make armies a bit greener. And an audio tour through popular music’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/04/28/in-music-accidents-are-the-mother-of-invention?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">accidental innovators</a>. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Episode details and artwork are published by the show’s own feed. Sentinel plays short cited excerpts and links every episode back to its publisher.