The 7.7% q/q rise in Brazilian GDP in Q3 was a bit weaker than had been expected, but the data still confirm that the economy has fared better than other major Latin American countries so far during this crisis. It looks like activity held up well going into Q4 and the latest vaccine developments are clearly good news, but the prospect of fiscal austerity remains a headwind to the outlook in 2021.
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