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  "title": "Guatemala: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guatemala",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, June 11, 2021",
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      "content": "- Health outcomes: infections and deaths described as \"moderate\" during the pandemic.\n- Economic resilience drivers:\n  - Early reopening of the economy.\n  - Unprecedented policy support.\n  - Resilient remittances and exports.\n- Social impacts:\n  - Poverty has deteriorated following COVID-19 and two major hurricanes last November.\n  - Malnutrition has deteriorated following COVID-19 and two major hurricanes last November."
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      "content": "- Subjects: Balance of payments, COVID-19, Economic and financial statistics, Environment, Government finance statistics, Health, International organization, Monetary policy, National accounts, Natural disasters, Remittances\n- Keywords: Central America, COVID-19, disaster risk policy, expectations stable, family remittance, Global, Government finance statistics, Natural disasters, public debt level, remittance inflow, Remittances\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 1gtmea2021001\n  - 1gtmea2021001 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 1gtmea2021001 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: June 11, 2021",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513573205.002",
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