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Podcast: Tax exemptions, rate hikes and voluntary exile

Podcast: Tax exemptions, rate hikes and voluntary exile

Lula announces major income tax exemptions. The Central Bank hikes interest rates once more. And one of Bolsonaro’s sons flees to the US

The Brazilian Report

Mar 21, 2025

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1 min read

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🚆 Grain railway advances

A court win for the Ferrogrão rail project. Governments will have fewer spending restrictions ahead of this year’s elections. A new milestone for Brazil’s ‘flying car’ maker.

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