Judge, jury and executive: another power-grab in Tunisia

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The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.3 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Last summer President Kais Saied nobbled the legislature; now he has abolished the judiciary. We ask where the country is headed, and why there is so little protest. Brazil’s modern-art scene, born a century ago this week, flourished despite rocky politics—but the current president has a chokehold on it. And the Thai army’s quixotic mission to evict Bangkok’s legendary street-food hawkers. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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0:59.1	Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.
1:04.4	Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
1:12.6	A hundred years ago, a single event launched the modern artistic culture of Brazil,
1:17.6	which managed to remain independent from decades of rocky politics.
1:21.6	We ask how art today is surviving the current president's nationalism and cultural asphyxia.
1:29.3	And when Thailand's army seized power in 2014, it vowed to clean up Bangkok streets.
1:36.3	In practice, that's meant evicting most street food traders.
1:41.3	Our correspondent reckons street food is so central to the city's culture that the campaign may never be complete.
1:51.0	First up, though.
1:57.0	Tunisia is often referred to as the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring.
2:02.6	It may not hang on to that distinction for long.
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