Tax & Spend

Brazil Keeps Bungling Its Budget and Worrying Investors

Fernando Haddad — Fernando HaddadPhotographer: Arthur Menescal/Bloomberg

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May 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM UTC

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An unmistakable sense of deja vu hit Brazil last week when an announcement of measures meant to shore up the nation’s budget sparked a market selloff instead.