Economist Yanis Varoufakis: Puerto Ricans Deserve an Escape from “Permanent Debt Prison”

As the White House finally agrees to release FEMA disaster aid with more flexibility to try to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s devastated power grid and other infrastructure, DN! speaks with economist Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek finance minister, about the history of the island’s debt crisis and what to do as it recovers from Hurricane Maria.

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Economist Yanis Varoufakis: Puerto Ricans Deserve an Escape from “Permanent Debt Prison”

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