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BRAZIL · ECONOMY
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BRAZIL · ECONOMY Key Facts —New block: Brazil blocked an extra R$22.1 billion (about US$3.9 billion) in discretionary spending in its second bimonthly
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BRAZIL · ECONOMY
Key Facts

Brazil spent the start of the year celebrating its biggest military budget in a generation. It is ending the first half freezing…

A Lula decree signed Friday freezes R$23.7bn ($4.7bn) of discretionary federal spending, taking Brazil's 2026 cuts to R$47.4bn…

Brazil · Fiscal Policy Key Facts —Announcement: Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan told a Thursday interview that the…

Brazil's central government posted a primary surplus of R$25.2 billion in April, its strongest result for the month since 2022…

A wave of Brazil Senate spending bills worth hundreds of billions rattled markets and the Lula government, with one called…

BRAZIL · MARKETS Key Facts —Shares fell: Preferred shares dropped 2.43% to R$43.40 on Monday, and common shares fell 2.91% to…