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Economy & Business - August 2005
Brazilian political crisis affects debt sales
The government argues that the political crisis, caused by the scandals over the way the Partido dos Trabalhadores financed its election campaigns, is having little effect on the economy. There are signs, however, that buyers of domestic Brazilian debt are reviewing their enthusiasm for government paper.
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