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VIDEO: Interview with Henrique Meirelles, president of the central banks

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Surfing a big wave of confidence

But the task of transformation is far from complete, write Jonathan Wheatley and Richard Lapper

Video: Brazil inflation warning

Henrique Meirelles, Brazil’s central bank president, says he will raise interest rates as necessary to curb inflation

The economy: An impressive list of policy achievements

Jonathan Wheatley on the Workers’ party’s emergence as a bastion of stability

Upwardly mobile: Increasingly cheerful about the future

Richard Lapper on the stunning turnround in peoples’ lives

Crime: Effort to mend a violent reputation

Andrew Downie on a decline in killings in a highly dangerous country

Traffic: Paying a high price for new-found wealth

Increased salaries and easier car loans have a serious downside, writes Andrew Downie

Banking: Rate rise threat to sector’s rude health

John Rumsey on the dramatic rise in credit to the country’s masses

Politics: Unwilling to rock the boat

Richard Lapper on why no one wants to approve reform of the existing system

Presidential elections: Names to conjure with

Richard Lapper profiles four front-runners

Oil: In search of the perfect production partnership

Jonathan Wheatley on the debate over rules for companies interested in new fields

Infrastructure: Smooth path in jeopardy

The Amazon: Pragmatic solutions win the day

Capital markets: IPO market set to revive in second half


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