Down to brash tax: Colombia’s protests grow

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Demonstrations initially against tax reform have bloomed—and turned violent. The reforms have been <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2021/05/06/protests-in-colombia-derail-an-important-tax-reform?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shelved</a>, but the protests now threaten President Iván Duque’s rule. The emissions contributions of the world’s armed forces are rarely reported and largely overlooked; we examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2021/04/27/the-wests-armies-are-getting-more-serious-about-climate-change?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">efforts</a> to make armies a bit greener. And an audio tour through popular music’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/04/28/in-music-accidents-are-the-mother-of-invention?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">accidental innovators</a>. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>