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.

In Latin America, abortion is a particularly fraught topic, with views informed by the

region's conservatism and Catholicism.

But Argentina just liberalized its abortion laws, a sign of slowly changing attitudes

and a reason they may change further.

And Ethiopia Jazz is a classic of melting pot music, international in its history and

yet still unmistakably Ethiopian.

We examine how it came to be via Jerusalem, brass bands, and the visionary musicologist

who brought it to the world's attention.

And first, we respect the law, we were good people.

The government did this to us.

We were normal good law-biting citizens and you guys did this to us.

We want our country back.

At this hour, our democracy is under unprecedented assault, unlike anything we've seen in modern

times.

It was at best a riot, at worst an insurrection, resulting in scenes unlike any in living

memory.

After days of prodding by President Donald Trump, rioters descended on the Capitol building

in Washington yesterday.

Congress had gathered for a joint session to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

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