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ROBLES-RIVERA, Francisco; ALVARENGA, Ximena y FUCHS, Gustavo. Austerity and Defense: The Discourses of Central American Economic Elites During the Pandemic. Estud. sociol [online]. 2024, vol.42, e2449. Epub 24-Mayo-2024. ISSN 2448-6442. https://doi.org/10.24201/es.2024v42.e2449.
Central American economic elites have been reluctant to implement redistributive and democratic policies even during crises. This article analyzes the discourse of the economic elites during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic in Central America. It analyzes the discourse in the public declarations on economic and fiscal matters issued by the business chambers of each country in response to the emergency. It argues that the discourse of the Central American elites can be divided into two categories: a) discourse that prioritized an agenda of austerity and to a lesser extent, reflected tensions with the government and b) discourse that called for the defense of the business chambers, reflecting more discursive tensions with the government.
Palabras llave : economic elites; discourses; public policies; pandemic.