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IMF flags Bolivia as a Regional Laggard: 0.6% Growth, 20.8% Inflation

Bolivia is running into a wall. The IMF sees growth at just 0.6% this year with inflation above 20%, while the government still talks up a rebound. On the ground, output fell 2.4% in the first half of 2025, and everyday life tells the same story: fuel lines that stretch for blocks and a dollar that’s easy to find only at a far weaker street rate than the fixed 6.96 bolivianos. [...]