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Brazil President Denies Speculation of Crisis With Central Bank

Central bank’s autonomy is ‘irreversible,’ says chief of staff
Bolsonaro expressed desire to interfere in bank’s policy: AP

Jair Bolsonaro
Photographer: Andressa Anholete/Bloomberg

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By Mariana Durao

August 21, 2021 at 5:21 PM UTC

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s chief of staff denied speculation of a crisis building between him and Roberto Campos Neto, the country’s central bank chief, calling it an “imaginary bonfire.”