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Bolsonaro puts trade ahead of fiscal reform at Davos

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s headline speech in Davos today suggests that opening up the economy to international trade will be a major priority, something that would boost the economy’s long-term prospects. But the near absence of any mention of measures to stabilise the public finances may be an early sign that his commitment to fiscal reform is not as strong as some hope.

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