Brazil’s drought is getting worse and the impact on hydropower production and electricity tariffs will result in higher inflation than we’d previously thought. Fiscal risks could also intensify if the government seeks to cushion the blow to households. The introduction of economically-damaging electricity rationing measures is not in our central scenario, but it is a growing risk.
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