Politics
Bolsonaro Camp Drafts Debt-Linked Fiscal Rule as Brazil’s Debt-to-GDP Nears 82%
The Flávio Bolsonaro campaign is preparing a strict fiscal framework linking spending to the debt-to-GDP ratio, a sharp turn from the current Lula-era rule.
The Flávio Bolsonaro campaign is preparing a strict fiscal framework linking spending to the debt-to-GDP ratio, a sharp turn from the current Lula-era rule.
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