Fears that Brazil could be heading towards recession
Brazil's economy shrank in the first quarter for the first time since 2016
30 May 2019 - 17:33
Brasilia — Brazil's economy shrank in the first quarter for the first time since 2016, data showed on Thursday, pushing Latin America's largest economy closer to a double-dip recession.
The contraction piled pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro, who was swept into office in January after making market-friendly pledges to boost growth and lift the gloom hanging over the economy since a brutal 2015/2016 recession...
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