Without reserves: Bolivia faces an economic crisis
AS A GAS // As a gas producer, the state was able to build up enormous reserves. But failing to pivot when global prices fell has created debt, a dollar shortage and rampant panic. The exposure of Wes...
28 Apr 202325min
Rising Starmer: An interview with Britain’s opposition leader
As the country prepares to go to the polls next year, The Economist sits down with the leader of the Labour Party. Could Sir Keir Starmer’s agenda revive the UK economy? Our data-driven analysis on th...
27 Apr 202327min
One Good Term Deserves Another: Biden Declares
He made the same announcement on the same day four years ago and went on to win. But this time, the President is older and less popular. Could he be elected again? The rollout of a new education campa...
26 Apr 202325min
Brazilian balancing act: Lula’s foreign policy plans
ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN // Attempts to maintain a neutral stance on the invasion of Ukraine, while also buddying up with China, are sending confusing signals. Does Brazil have the heft to be a successful...
25 Apr 202325min
Khartoum is burning: fighting continues in Sudan
Ceasefires have failed, civilians are fleeing, and there is no end in sight to the fighting. We bring you an update on the escalating conflict. A Ukrainian church accused of spreading Russian propagan...
24 Apr 202325min
Tick, Tick, Boom: SpaceX launches Starship
In a historic first, the largest rocket ever assembled managed to get off the ground. But then it exploded midair. We ask if this launch can still be called a success. Alexei Navalny is still holed up...
21 Apr 202327min
Revolution Song: Myanmar’s unending war
Deep in the mountains along the Thai border, a bloody civil war rages. Our correspondent gives us rare insight into one of the world’s oldest insurgencies. New, stringent election rules will soon be t...
20 Apr 202329min
Fighting chance: Ukraine prepares for counter-offensive
The top-secret plan to pierce Russia’s defenses and reclaim territory could unfold any day now. We ask why this moment, in particular, could prove crucial. Migrants from a lesser-known coastal city in...
19 Apr 202324min
