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El Salvador's Battle With the IMF Is Bigger Than Bitcoin

The Breakdown

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What Is Driving All This Anger?

The i m f has been the only game in town for distressed sovereigns since forever. The international community is more or less seen in that part of the world as a with friends like these. But if al salvador could go rogue, why would others accept the i m f terms? What happens if bigger and bigger markets try to get out of the im f sphere of influence? It must hurt them to watch grass roots movement creating a reserve currency.

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