Ecuador holds polarising elections amid promises on crime

厄瓜多尔在治安承诺声中举行分歧选举

The Globalist

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2025-02-10

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Ecuador holds elections with tackling crime at the top of the agenda. Plus: A tit-for-tat tariff war between China and the US, Bethlehem’s declining visitors, why the Baltics have cut power from Russia and Superbowl fashions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • You are listening to the Globalist, first broadcast on the 10th of February 2025 on Monocle Radio.

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  • Coming up on today's program, as the 10% import tariffs from the US kick in,

  • we look at China's response to the opening salvo of a trade war by Washington.

  • After that, for the second time in 18 months, Ecuador heads to the polls.

  • Will it bring much needed stability?

  • Also, having walked the last mile together,

  • the Baltic states are breaking away from hostile dependencies once and for all.

  • The Lithuanian president is part of celebrations as three Baltic nations cut their power supply from Russia

  • and they used to.

  • Welcome over 1000 tourists daily.

  • Today you can stand alone in the very room where Jesus was born.

  • Bethlehem is struggling with declining tourist numbers, plus Monday's papers.

  • And we look at the super bowl through the lens of fashion.

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  • Live from London.

  • First, a look at what else is happening in today's news.

  • President Trump has said he'll announce more import tariffs in the coming days,