Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary, the so-called Vizagrad IV, have been

increasingly prosperous since the Iron Curtain fell. But 30 years on, the flows of people

and of European money are shifting, and the Vizagrad economies look precarious.

And we take a look at how useful managers are. It's not all just breathing down your neck,

making sure you're contributing to the company's bottom line. The best ones improve collaboration,

and new research suggests they can be sneaky when they do it.

First up, though.

The usually tranquil capital of Chile has filled with huge crowds of demonstrators for nearly two weeks.

Chanting for equality, hundreds of thousands of people have protested peacefully.

We all empowered ourselves. We do not need a government spokesperson. We do not need anyone to accompany us or support us

because the public voice has already been heard. It is obvious, it is clear, it is clear.

But some of the civil unrests turned uncivil and violent, with matriostations burned and shops looted.

The president, Sebastien Pignera, initially declared a state of emergency and sent troops onto the streets.

But he since changed his tone.

We have all understood the message. We have all changed.

Now we must join forces to give truthful, urgent and responsible answers to this social demands.

He spoke of moving toward a fairer and peaceful Chile, but protests continue undiminished.

Demonstrators in Chile have been set off initially by a rise in transport fares.

Rook Unger is our America's editor.

But the anger quickly moved on to other issues that the Chileans have long been concerned about.

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