Brazil Election Watch – rise in inflation eats into Dilma’s lead

The latest opinion polls suggest that President Rousseff remains the clear favourite to win a second term in office in October’s elections. But there is evidence that rising inflation is eating into her support – and our inflation forecast suggests that her lead will continue to narrow over the coming months.

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