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🔎 All the former president’s men

🔎 All the former president’s men

Feds call for Bolsonaro indictment. Banks get less risk-averse, but credit conditions continue to be daunting. Brazil still relies too much on trucks for cargo

Gustavo Ribeiro&Euan Marshall

Nov 22, 2024

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☔ Sowing risk

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