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When America seized Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro in January, it left the rest of his regime intact. Three months on, our correspondent finds optimism and some loosening of repression. Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado fled to America, now she explains her ...  Show more

After six weeks of Israel’s offensive against Hizbullah, Lebanon’s president and Israel’s prime minister are due to talk today. What can they achieve? Britain’s “triple lock” pensions are unsustainable. And Uzbekistan’s footballers prepare for the World Cup.Vote for The Economist ...  Show more

The “Autumn statement” was filled with belt-tightening, from stealthy tax rises to public-service cuts. But perhaps ...  Show more

Economic collapse and halting international aid following the Taliban’s takeover have compounded shortages that were already deepening; we examine the <a href="https://espresso.economist.com/ce86348064f870f0f4a4f72d42413062?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_ ...

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Thanks to a parliamentary contortion called reconciliation, the $1.9trn covid-relief plan is likely to sail through—we examine what is in it and what its passage <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/03/07/how-joe-biden-got-his-sizeable-stimulus-bill-through-th ...