Given choice: Colombia’s abortion-law change

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The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.3 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In little more than a year, three of Latin America’s four most populous countries have expanded access to abortion. We ask what is driving that change in the region. Austin is the destination for many fleeing Silicon Valley; our correspondent examines the risks posed to the hot new tech spot. And the sugarloaf pineapple: the lucrative fruit of Benin’s branding labours. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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1:03.6	Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Jason Palmer. Every weekday,
1:09.9	we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
1:17.6	America is getting more tech hub cities as big firms and workers spill out of Silicon Valley,
1:23.9	and one of the hottest destinations is Austin in Texas.
1:27.6	Our correspondent examines the risks that influx poses to a proudly weird city.
1:34.5	And not all pineapples are alike.
1:37.6	The sugarloaf pineapple from Benin has a different shape, color, and taste,
1:42.6	and the West African country can now claim the sugar
1:44.9	loaf as its own.
1:46.6	We look at the wider benefits of these simple geographical indications.
1:54.4	First up, though.
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