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EconomyBrazil advances spending curbs in Congress bill as debt worries grow

Brazil’s finance and planning ministries are seeking to include mechanisms to control spending in a bill before Congress, according to three sources familiar with the proposal. The bill concerns an unrelated matter. The move comes as concerns over Brazil’s debt mount, with the ministries using the legislation to advance spending restraints.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-08-12 18:31Original

Brazil advances spending curbs in Congress bill as debt worries grow
Brazil advances spending curbs in Congress bill as debt worries growEconomy