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Make ore break: Latin America’s commodities

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The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The region is home to most of the world’s known lithium. Given the mineral’s usefulness in batteries and electric vehicles, could it be on the cusp of a commodities boom? Germany’s auto industry is at risk. Volkswagen, one of its biggest carmakers, should be worried (10:27). And, England’s World Cup successes could change the face of women’s football (18:06).


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0:00.0

Hello, I'm currently out of office.

0:04.4

An article I read recently said we're more relaxed and more productive after a good break.

0:14.4

So I've gone to Barbados for a month for science.

0:22.4

Yours, Toby.

0:24.2

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1:05.9

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

1:09.0

I'm Jason Palmer.

1:10.4

And I'm O'Re Ogunbe. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:16.6

The car industry, as we keep talking about, is changing. Not only what kinds of cars are being made, but which countries are making them.

1:28.3

So what does that mean for the biggest car firm in the world and the country that defines itself as a carmaker?

1:35.3

And is it coming home? Is it?

1:40.3

England is rallying around the lionesses as they head to the World Cup final. Could the team's successes encourage more girls to take up and keep up the sport?

1:50.0

But first. Recently, I visited the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.

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