Blackout in Puerto Rico & The Battle for Paradise

PBS’s Frontline video about Hurricane Maria “Blackout in Puerto Rico” gives us a look at economic and institutional conditions preceding Maria and what happened in the few months afterwards. In "The Battle for Paradise," Naomi Klein, noted critic of neoliberal economics, describes the opportunism occasioned by natural disasters that are characteristic of neoliberalism.

When
Feb 20th, 2019 1:00 pm
Location
Teatro Santa Ana
La Biblioteca Publica, Reloj 50A, Centro
San Miguel de Allende, GUA
Mexico
Events
Blurb Film & Discussion
Co-sponsor
Speakers Discussion with Rosario Betsaida and Dr David Stea
Fee 70 pesos

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