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Economist Podcasts

Reform over function: Peru’s political crisis

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

A long-running dispute between the president and the opposition-controlled Congress has spun out of control—and it’s not clear who will end up leading the country. A visit to a protest camp in coal-country Kentucky is a revealing look into several of America’s divides. And, why India has ended up with a 7m-tonne pile of sugar.

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

1:10.0

weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events

1:12.9

shaping your world. Despite promises from President Donald Trump to revive America's coal industry,

1:22.9

it's withering. Our correspondent visits a protest camp in coal country with a surprisingly wide base.

1:30.0

Some supporters in Trump T-shirts, others eating pizzas sent by left-wing firebrand, Bernie Sanders.

1:37.1

And India is the world's largest producer and consumer of sugar.

1:42.5

But a mad set of economic policies has resulted in a surplus of the sweet stuff.

1:47.8

Seven million tons of it.

1:55.8

First up, though.

2:06.0

After years of a simmering corruption scandal, Peru has abruptly plunged into a full-blown political crisis. The president, Martin Vizcarra, lost patience with the Congress and

2:11.7

dissolved the body. Congress asserts that move was illegal, and the dispute continues. Some protesters took to the streets to support Mr. Viscara,

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