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Lula’s Pre-Election Fiscal Pledge Fails to Ease Brazil’s Market Debt Anxiety
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stressed a commitment to fiscal stability days before the election, but investors remain unconvinced the government can curb rising public debt under the current spending rule.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stressed a commitment to fiscal stability days before the election, but investors remain unconvinced the government can curb rising public debt under the current spending rule.
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