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Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Jason Palmer.
And I'm Rosie Bloor.
Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
What happens when Latin American states and companies pull out of mining operations just at the time that cocaine smuggling becomes less profitable?
You get gangs moving from the drug trade into mining and bringing violence with them.
And the calm, soporific sound of the shipping forecast is almost like a prayer to many Britons,
not least because most of us don't understand it.
Our correspondent explains its enduring allure.
But first...
At Windsor Castle in Britain, preparations have been underway for days.
The royals do pomp and circumstance extremely well.