Sebastian Poblete Coddou
spobletec.bsky.social
Sebastian Poblete Coddou
@spobletec.bsky.social
IO and Labor Economist / PhD Candidate at Northwestern University / Previously on J-PAL (@j-pal.bsky.social), PUC-Chile
Reposted by Sebastian Poblete Coddou
He was hired in 2022 so the aid agency could get 'more bang for our buck' with its projects. He tried to reach out to help in the rebuilding of the agency. On Tuesday he tendered his resignation.
Why Dean Karlan, chief economist of USAID, resigned on Tuesday
He was hired in 2022 so the aid agency could get 'more bang for our buck' with its projects. He tried to reach out to help in the rebuilding of the agency. On Tuesday he tendered his resignation.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Reposted by Sebastian Poblete Coddou
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.

Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM