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AQ Event Thursday: Fixing Brazil

By AQ Online

Join us via webcast or in person for a discussion with a leading Brazilian political analyst, a renowned Brasília-based journalist, and AQ's editor-in-chief.

How can Brazil get past its current crisis?

After dazzling the world with strong, inclusive growth last decade, it’s no secret that Brazil has struggled the past two years. Its current recession is the worst on record, with unemployment above 11 percent and only mild economic growth forecast for next year. Brazil remains the most closed economy in the Americas in terms of trade’s share of GDP. On the political side, President Michel Temer’s new government remains plagued by uncertainty and low public approval.

Still, solutions are possible. On Thursday at 6pm, ...

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