Debt relief
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Debt relief or debt cancellation or debt jubilee is the partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations.
The sick men's ward at Marshalsea debtors' prison
Latin American debt crisis
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The Latin American debt crisis was a financial crisis that originated in the early 1980s, often known as La Década Perdida, when Latin American countries reached a point where their foreign debt excee
Debt relief
…reduced and finally paid off in 1953. In the late 20th century, it came to refer primarily to Third World debt, which started exploding with the Latin American debt crisis (Mexico 1983, etc.). In the early 21st century, it is of increased applicability to individuals in developed countries, due to credit bubbles and housing…
Chilean pamphlet calling for protest including a cacerolazo in 1983