Revista The Economist | July 31/2021 | En Inglés
ISSN: 0013-0613
Descripción
The Economist is a weekly publication in the English, which addresses current affairs in international relations and the economy from a global framework. Its first issue was published on September 2, 1843 under the direction of James Wilson. Although for historical reasons it defines itself as a newspaper, its current format resembles that of a magazine
The Economist es una publicación semanal, que aborda la actualidad de las relaciones internacionales y de la economía desde un marco global. Su primer número fue publicado el 2 de septiembre de 1843 bajo la dirección de James Wilson. Aunque por razones históricas se define a sí mismo como un periódico, su formato actual se asemeja al de una revista
Contenido
At the start of the century, developing economies were a source of unbounded optimism and fierce ambition. Today South Africa is reeling from an insurrection, Colombia has suffered violent protests and Tunisia faces a constitutional crisis. Illiberal government is in fashion. Peru has just sworn in a Marxist as its president and independent institutions are under attack in Brazil, India and Mexico.
This wave of unrest and authoritarianism partly reflects covid-19, which has exposed and exploited vulnerabilities, from rotten bureaucracies to frayed social safety-nets