The call before the storm? Brazil’s protests
Tens of thousands of people aligned with President Jair Bolsonaro held protests—at his direction. Yet the numbers are increasingly aligned against him as he eyes next year’s elections. Conspiracy theories are nothing new, but politicians espousing them...
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<p>Tens of thousands of people aligned with President Jair Bolsonaro held protests—at his direction. Yet the <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/brazil-is-running-out-of-time-for-economic-reforms/21804273?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">numbers</a> are increasingly aligned against him as he eyes next year’s elections. Conspiracy theories are nothing new, but politicians espousing them, and exploiting them to great effect, make them <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2021/09/04/from-congo-to-the-capitol-conspiracy-theories-are-surging?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">much more</a> than harmless tales. And a listen to the disappearing sounds of old Beijing.</p><p><em>Additional Beijing audio courtesy of Colin Chinnery.</em></p><p>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></p><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>
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