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How Trump Could (accidentally) Bankrupt El Salvador
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May 21, 2025
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In this video, we’re going to look at the new Remittance Tax proposed by Trump; why Trump likes it; and how it could bankrupt much of Latin America.
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Sources
Intellinews on LatAm response to remittance tax
DAta on remittance flows
America quarterly on history of idea of remittance tax
Trump 2017 proposal
Data on central american immigrant citizenship rates
IMF report on El Salvador titled “IMF 2023 ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION—PRESS RELEASE; STAFF REPORT; AND STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR EL SALVADOR”
FT Alphaville on remittance tax vs El Salvador
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