Marcela Escobari
Marcela Escobari is a senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution and former Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean at USAID under the Biden administration. She is an economist specializing in economic development, labor markets, and Latin American policy.
Claims from Marcela Escobari
Marcela Escobari"Raids empty factories and farms, leaving owners with orders they cannot fill and crops they cannot harvest. For the first time since the 1930s net migration turned negative in 2025, reducing consumer spending by about $50 billion and reducing GDP growth."Jan 20, 2026