Join Charlie McCann, The Economist's Southeast Asia correspondent, as he dissects the escalating violence and protests in Myanmar following a military coup. He highlights the resilience of the population and the dire economic consequences they face. Roseanne Lake, The Economist's Cuba correspondent, then sheds light on Cuba's leadership transition post-Castro, tackling economic challenges and the country's ambitious vaccine development efforts amidst a crumbling economy. The conversation also touches on surprising trends in road fatalities in America.
Protests against February’s military coup are only growing, even as the army becomes more murderous. The economy is paralysed. What can be done to put the country back together? In Cuba, the end of the Castro-family era is nigh; a new leader inherits a cratered economy and an ambitious vaccine-development effort. And some surprising road-fatality statistics from America. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer