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The Economist.

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

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

This year's COP meeting began with a surprise,

a huge fund for the world's poorest countries to deal with the effects of climate change.

That is thanks in no small part to the work of Solomon Hook.

Our obituaries editor pays tribute to a tireless campaigner.

And the idea that overweight people get paid less than slimmer colleagues do isn't a new one,

but our data team took a closer look and found the pay gap is even wider than previously thought.

First up, though, Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro was wearing a white track suit splashed with color, custom made for the occasion. He stood among a crowd outside the

presidential palace this week, channeling the celebratory vibe of the music. The only winner,

he said, is the people of Venezuela, Venezuela's dignity, Venezuela's sovereignty. The only losers are the government of Guyana, Exxon Mobil, and the North American Empire.

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