Is Ecuador on the Brink of Civil War?

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In today’s episode, we run through why Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency. Also, we discuss the current political unrest unfolding in Poland; 2023 officially branded the hottest year on record; & updates to the UK Post Office scandal.

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Further reading:

✍️ Is Ecuador on the Brink of Civil War?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67930452

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/09/ecuador-gangs-wave-terror-state-of-emergency

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/9/several-police-kidnapped-in-ecuador-after-state-of-emergency-declared

✍️ Polish MPs Arrested

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polish-lawmakers-appear-with-president-police-ordered-take-them-prison-2024-01-09/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67929549?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2024/01/09/polish-police-arrest-convicted-politicians-at-president-s-palace-amid-escalating-government-dispute_6417823_143.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

https://www.dw.com/en/polish-police-arrest-ex-ministers-at-presidential-palace/a-67933817?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

✍️ 2023 Hottest Year on Record

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67861954

✍️ UK Post Office Scandal

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/01/10/rishi-sunak-latest-news-post-office-hollinrake-horizon/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Post_Office_scandal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67925304

✍️ TLDR Good News

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/30/climate-scientists-hail-2023-as-beginning-of-the-end-for-fossil-fuel-era?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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