21. Costa Rica is facing problems of underemployment, foreign and internal debt , and a trade deficiency. 22. "Politics continues to limit progress in Brazil " on matters such as reducing internal debt . 23. Lizano served on a task force of economists charged with resolving Costa Rica's growing internal debt . 24. The government has made a very dangerous bet by not considering the eventuality of an internal debt reorganization, 25. _" Inflated internal debt " of utilities should be eliminated from any calculation of undercollection. 26. Internal debt payments will increase 29 percent to 4.75 trillion pesos from 3.68 trillion pesos.27. By running down external debt and running up internal debt , the president leaves more money in private capital markets. 28. However, internal debt was still a problem because the provinces, especially Buenos Aires Province, were nearing default. 29. Internal debt payments will go up 29 percent to 4.75 trillion pesos, from 3.68 trillion pesos.30. The allocation for internal debt payments rose 60 percent to 8.51 trillion pesos from 5.33 trillion pesos.
