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Brazil activity posts first-quarter growth despite March contraction

A man checks prices of television sets for sale in a store in Sao Paulo
May 30, 2024
- Reuters

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's economy exhibited a higher-than-expected contraction in March but still managed to clinch a positive performance in the first quarter, central bank data showed on Wednesday.

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