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Critics say Brazilian government is abandoning fiscal rules to court voters at next year’s poll
Consumers in emerging economies are bearing the brunt, although grocery bills are not increasing as fast as the indices
Tens of thousands flock to largest cities to show backing for populist president
Water shortages and risk of power blackouts threaten country’s farming industry, which accounts for 30% of GDP
Moves follow controversial decision to hold continental football tournament during pandemic
Companies are scrambling to bolster the country’s environmental credentials
Less predictable rainfall patterns are causing water supply problems in Brazil’s biggest city
Environmental activists say military might is not the answer
Private sector finance is starting to help producers who have previously struggled to find credit
Health regulator identifies risks with Covid jab and says information lacking
Country of 211m awaits inputs from overseas, while president ‘erodes confidence’ in Chinese jab
Proposal for $10bn annual payment from other countries comes ahead of UN summit
The state-controlled oil major sees no sense in joining the rush for renewables
The petrochemicals giant is making climate-friendly polyethylene out of sugarcane
A record number of women, people of colour and military officials set to contest seats
Infection rates rise again in cities where some hoped a form of protection had been achieved
Boost for government reform agenda as rising confidence lifts retail sales
Growth in Latin America’s largest economy is strangled by labyrinthine rules
Steep prices, complex rules and concern about country’s future see some major bidders back off
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