The petition to the Supreme Court blames the former government for causing a fall in state revenues because of tax breaks, its decision to continue accumulating sovereign debt without any restructuring, and the refusal to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund. The former president and finance minister has rejected the validity of the court's ruling.
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