Sticking to their guns: violence in America
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
4.5 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 5 August 2019
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Two mass shootings over the weekend add to the unrelenting stream of gun violence in America. We look at the political and social forces that ensure it will continue. The collapse of Venezuela’s infrastructure has left its people desperate for medical care. We meet some of the women crossing into Colombia to seek help. And, the politics behind the ever-shifting travel advice dispensed in the Middle East.
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| 0:58.3 | Millions of Venezuelans have fled their country as its economy continues. |
| 1:04.1 | Its slow-motion collapse under President Nicolas Maruro. |
| 1:08.0 | 1600 Venezuelans cross the border into Colombia every single day. |
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