For two years, in 2020 and 2021, exceptions were made to allow the Brazilian government to spend above the ‘teto de gastos’ – a constitutionally mandated spending cap which prevents government spending from increasing in real terms from one year to the next – to respond to the public health and socio-economic impacts of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. However, there are now clear indications that President Jair Bolsonaro and his economy minister, Paulo Guedes, plan to find new ways to bypass the spending cap again next year – an electoral year. This has sent ripples of unease through the Brazilian markets. End of preview - This article contains approximately 1481 words.
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