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Brazil: promising policies, problematic politics

Events in Brazil have dominated the past month. The new government under interim president, Michel Temer, has announced a string of market-friendly policies aimed at stabilising the economy, but it remains to be seen whether it will be able to push these through Congress. Meanwhile, the fact that financial markets have sold off since Mr Temer has taken office suggests that most of the good news has already been priced in by investors.


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