But more than four weeks have gone by since Alejandre’s husband last sent money, and with his work opportunities drying up amid the coronavirus pandemic, Alejandre is deeply worried. “I don’t think governments want to see this money contract because it functions as a sort of de facto social welfare system,” said Germano, author of “Outsourcing Welfare,” a book about remittances. Alejandre lost her job after the global financial crisis in the late 2000s, and her husband struggled to find consistent work. So, they returned to Áporo with their children and moved into the two-story home their remittances had built. He hasn’t found another job and has not sent money home in six weeks.

Source: bd News24 April 26, 2020 04:07 UTC