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14 December 2017
The Centro Financiero Confinanzas high rise in Caracas – popularly known as the Tower of David – has become a monument to Venezuela’s political and economic crisis.
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14 December 2017
The Centro Financiero Confinanzas high rise in Caracas – popularly known as the Tower of David – has become a monument to Venezuela’s political and economic crisis.
20 February 2015
We investigate the rapidly growing gin industry in Victoria, British Columbia. Plus beer from the slums of Rio de Janeiro and a German entrepreneur who wants to change the way we buy our local produce.
28 March 2019
We look at Helsinki’s model of mixed housing, Cairo’s plan to end all slum dwellings by the end of the year and hear why the state of California is suing some of its own cities over affordability.
24 April 2017
We assess the fallout of France’s first-round election, look at what Barack Obama has to say in his first speech since leaving power and learn why Buenos Aires is trying to tackle its slums.
17 May 2014
The best reports of the week on Monocle 24 with Aled John, this week revolving around a theme of new beginnings. We learn about Brazil’s bid to clean up its slums, forecast the outlook for Palestine’s burgeoning tech ind…
27 March 2014
Rio's reconnaissance forces and police attempt to clean crime from the slums ahead of the World Cup, Nitasha Kaul discusses how a new fact-checking site marks a move in India's transparency and Sir Terry Farrell argues the…
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