| 21. | Costa Rica is facing problems of underemployment, foreign and internal debt, and a trade deficiency.
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| 22. | "Politics continues to limit progress in Brazil " on matters such as reducing internal debt.
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| 23. | Lizano served on a task force of economists charged with resolving Costa Rica's growing internal debt.
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| 24. | The government has made a very dangerous bet by not considering the eventuality of an internal debt reorganization,
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| 25. | _" Inflated internal debt " of utilities should be eliminated from any calculation of undercollection.
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| 26. | Internal debt payments will increase 29 percent to 4.75 trillion pesos from 3.68 trillion pesos.
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| 27. | By running down external debt and running up internal debt, the president leaves more money in private capital markets.
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| 28. | However, internal debt was still a problem because the provinces, especially Buenos Aires Province, were nearing default.
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| 29. | Internal debt payments will go up 29 percent to 4.75 trillion pesos, from 3.68 trillion pesos.
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| 30. | The allocation for internal debt payments rose 60 percent to 8.51 trillion pesos from 5.33 trillion pesos.
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