Poll vaulter: Brazil’s surprise election result

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeOct 3, 202223m

Poll vaulter: Brazil’s surprise election result

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeOct 3, 202223m

Jair Bolsonaro, the incumbent president, did unexpectedly well—giving his campaign a boost and foreshadowing a tough run-up to the second round. Malawi’s incipient democracy stands as a shining regional example, but remaking its economy has proved even harder than ousting its undemocratic leader. And why one tank is a particularly handsome prize amid Ukraine’s growing pile of captured Russian kit.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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