Forgoing the distance: covid-19 spreads in Brazil

The Intelligence from The Economist

• Episode: Forgoing the distance: covid-19 spreads in Brazil
• Website: The Intelligence from The Economist
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• Duration: 00:22:10
• Published: 2020-06-03 12:01

Even those who can distance themselves are unsure whether to do so—in part because President Jair Bolsonaro mocks the science and rails against lockdowns. The private-equity industry has ballooned since the last financial crisis; does that make it weaker or stronger in this one? And our correspondent investigates a Mexican-mummy mystery. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

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