Cardenas: Horacio

💬 "Inflation is the cruelest tax. It falls hardest on those who can least afford it." — Horacio Cárdenas

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👉 Would you have supported his drastic measures to save an economy?

Enter – an economist armed with a chainsaw (figuratively) and a bold plan. horacio cardenas

As Minister of Finance, he implemented Decree 21060, which: ✂️ Slashed government spending 🏦 Stopped printing money 💵 Pegged the peso to the dollar 📈 Opened the economy to free markets

The man who stopped Bolivia’s hyperinflation (25,000% → 10% in months) believed in discipline over demagoguery.

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Would you take the chainsaw to spending to save a country? 💰✂️

Horacio Cárdenas walked into an economy with 25,000% inflation… and walked out a hero. 🇧🇴📉

Cárdenas proved that shock therapy, though painful, could work when political will meets technical rigor. 💬 "Inflation is the cruelest tax

A legacy of tough choices. 🇧🇴📊

His 1985 shock therapy tamed hyperinflation in months, not years. A masterclass in bold economic reform.

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In 1985, Bolivia’s inflation rate hit . Shelves were empty. The currency was worthless.

The result? Inflation dropped to single digits in . Bolivia went from crisis to stability – a case study still taught in economics today.