Several young people meet on Wednesday May 20 at a house in Altos de la Estancia, where there have been several evictions in recent weeks, in Bogotá (Colombia). The coronavirus pandemic has triggered discussion around the world about the need for a basic income, a debate previously limited only to academic fields or minority groups. Now in Colombia, a country with a historically conservative economic policy, the debate is beginning to stir. This Monday, the Minister of Finance, Alberto Carrasquilla, surprised with a series of statements that have yet to be unraveled. “I would say that it is very […]
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