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12/ One surprising omission is Colombia. Unlike most of Latin America, it never "defaulted" in the ’80s (though it rescheduled debt 4 times). Why? Likely strong U.S. political backing—an angle worth exploring. We wrote about this here: ideas.repec.org/p/gii/giihei...
Mar 17, 2025, 10:34 AM
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