The Economist looks at why some Latin American leaders are questioning the war on drugs. President of Colombia Gustavo Petro says he wants to do things differently. Mark Zuckerberg is betting that more people will use his new social network, Meta. And England has extended its trial of electric scooters for a second year.
Regional leaders recognise the abject failure of the war on drugs. We speak with Colombia’s president about some
bold new ideas to tackle the problem. Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is a big gamble on the metaverse—but the
real risk is that the company still known as Facebook is waning. And a zippy ride through England’s
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