Political Crises in Nicaragua and Haiti
Cynthia Arnson, director of Latin American Program at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, talks about the ongoing political turmoil in Nicaragua.
On why ppl are protesting in Nicaragua, @CindyArnson says there's always the initial spark, & the underlying issues. She says the spark was a large fire the gov't was ineffective in fighting; subsequently, reductions in Venezuelan subsidies led to pension reforms in Nicaragua.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 24, 2018
On whether this crisis will lead to more Nicaraguans in the U.S., @CindyArnson says a greater push toward migration is in the cards -- bc the economy is going to take a hit. But at least for now, more may migrate to neighboring Costa Rica than the U.S.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 24, 2018
Then, Brian Concannon, executive director at the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, talks about recent political and social unrest in the aftermath of a fuel pricing crisis in Haiti
On why the IMF would end fuel subsidies, @HaitiJustice says they say the subsidies are burning a hole in the gov't's budget. Poor ppl benefit from subsidies; rich ppl do, too. But in countries like Haiti, when subsidies end, there's nothing there to cushion the blow for poor ppl.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 24, 2018
