Latin lessons: the Donroe-doctrine boost

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<p>For all the Trumpian chaos in Latin America, no other developing-world regional economy has done so well in the past year. We examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/06/14/does-donald-trump-make-latin-america-a-good-bet?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donroe dividend</a>. The cost to make jollof rice, a staple dish in Nigeria and Ghana, is a window into <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/06/18/is-the-staple-meal-in-nigeria-and-ghana-becoming-a-luxury?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the countries’ economies</a>. And the BBC waves goodbye to its <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/06/25/the-bbc-switches-off-its-oldest-service?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">long-wave radio</a> service.</p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Cerian Richmond-Jones, international economics correspondent</li><li>Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondent</li><li>Bo Franklin, senior editor</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Latin America, Donroe doctrine, mining</li><li>Nigeria, Ghana, cost of living, jollof rice</li><li>BBC, long-wave radio</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Get a world of insights by </em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribing to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><br><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>