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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. Part 1 - Part 2
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
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