By the end of 2016 Brazil’s economy may be 8% smaller than it was in the first quarter of 2014

A former star of the emerging world faces a lost decade.
GDP per person could be down by a fifth since its peak in 2010. Brazil’s economy is expected to shrink by about 4% during 2016 as a result of low demand from China and weak commodity prices.
Article about Brazil deepest recession in decades in the Economist about the economic situation and political crises in Brazil.

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