Economics
Brazil Economy Back in Red as Optimism Fades Under Bolsonaro
- First-quarter GDP shrinks 0.2% in first contraction since 2016
- Economy was hurt by mining collapse and longer-term problems
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Brazil’s activity took its first quarterly plunge since 2016 as investment tumbled further, raising the possibility that Latin America’s largest economy could slip back into recession.