Around 120 million people in Latin America live in slums surrounding major cities. Argentina has embarked on an ambitious slum improvement plan, led by an equally ambitious politician. Early results for the midterm elections have come in. The Republicans look likely to take narrow control of the House of Representatives.
America’s midterm elections have finished. While the full results may not be known for some time, Democrats appear to have outperformed expectations: Republicans will probably narrowly win the House, while the Senate remains too close to call. Argentina’s slum policy is a rare bright spot in the country’s politics. And why the war in Ukraine may put paid to ground-attack aircraft. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer