Cesar Fernandez
Peter Schorsch hunkers down with public policy veteran Cesar Fernandez, current senior government affairs advisor at the Miami-based Converge Government Affairs firm and former public policy manager for Uber. Fernandez, whose wife is in medical school, hasn’t left his Miami condo since March 15, a precaution Peter jokes was because he’s one of those people who listens to doctors and scientists. The two discuss international travel and speculate on when it might resume as the nation continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus. Fernandez, an avid traveler, said he wouldn’t travel again until he saw weeks of decline, but he’s mentally preparing to not travel again until 2021. Fernandez also discusses bringing the state’s economy back online once social distancing requirements are relaxed and whether Florida public schools should reopen this school year, a decision on which Floridians are still waiting. Unlike other guests enjoying to solitude, Fernandez shares tips on how to survive social distancing as an extrovert. Fernandez said he’s been using the time to reconnect with old friends. Special Guest: Cesar Fernandez.