Barion Pixel

When the IMF demands painful reforms like fuel subsidy cuts as a condition for rescue loans, should countries in crisis accept the terms, or is it fair to refuse and find another way out?

Bolivia has cut diesel subsidies after Congress ratified a $1.9 billion IMF deal aimed at easing a deep economic crisis.

  • Accept the terms — the rescue deal is worth the short-term pain
  • Refuse them — ordinary citizens shouldn't pay that price