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Bolivia faces the challenge of maintaining economic growth in 2024

Cusicanqui said in an interview with state broadcaster Bolivia TV that this was the best way to provide security for Bolivian families.

“In this government (2023), despite the complex international situation that gave rise to inflationary pressures in various countries and the events in the internal situation – he claimed – (…) Bolivia has maintained positive growth and price stability that stand out internationally .”

He considered that work would therefore be carried out next year to maintain these indicators.”

According to the headline, the Bolivian economy has been gradually recovering since 2021, when it achieved gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.1 percent, in 2022 this indicator was 3.5 percentage points and in the second quarter of the current year it was 2.21 Units Of 100.

Regarding the cumulative inflation until November of the year ending this Sunday, he highlighted that it was 1.48 percent, one of the lowest indicators in the region and in the world, thanks to the measures taken by the national government to care for the economy . trusted.

He insisted that, despite the adverse international context, the plurinational state maintained its economic stability and was among the best performing states at the international level.

Cusicanqui reiterated that in 2024 the government will maintain economic growth and price stability and continue its industrialization policy with import substitution, which he described as strategic and fundamental.

Regarding the 2024 general state budget, he reiterated that Bolivia is expected to maintain the trend of positive growth and price stability and to consolidate the industrialization process.

“The national government is making every effort to give security and peace to Bolivian families, this is our work; Therefore, the biggest challenge for 2024 is to maintain the economic growth process with price stability, but to fundamentally strengthen industrialization,” concluded Cusicanqui.

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