The 0.2% q/q fall in Brazilian GDP in Q1 was, in part, the result of temporary factors including a sharp drop in iron ore output. But the early signs are that growth in Q2 has been very weak too and there is now a real risk that the economy will slip into a technical recession. That could bring interest rate cuts onto Copom’s agenda.
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