Populists poised: Italian politics

Published: May 19, 2021, 10:04 a.m.

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Italy\\u2019s prime minister, Mario Draghi, has been cheered by the markets since taking on the job in February. But a coalition of right-wing populists are waiting in the wings should he falter. Mexico\\u2019s army hasn\\u2019t ruled the country since the 1940s. But the generals are now running everything from building sites to the border. And even during a pandemic, British medical students are struggling to get their hands on suitable corpses.

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