Dig: Crypto Dystopia or Popular Democracy w/ Hilary Goodfriend & Jorge Cuéllar

Nov 23, 2024

Hilary Goodfriend, a postdoctoral researcher and editor at Jacobin Magazine, joins Jorge Cuéllar, a Dartmouth professor focusing on Central American politics. They delve into Bukele's controversial crypto policies in El Salvador and Ortega's authoritarian turn in Nicaragua. The discussion highlights anti-mining movements in Panama and the struggles in Honduras and Guatemala against entrenched corruption. They also explore the complex reasons behind mass migration from Central America and critique U.S. policies, urging a nuanced understanding of these intertwined crises.