Brazil’s investment outlook is improving for 2024, bouncing back from a 2023 slump despite structural challenges. The investment rate stood at a low of 16.5% of GDP last year. Prospects brighten with expected lower interest rates and less uncertainty under President Lula. In 2023, while GDP grew by 2.9%, investment fell by 3%. A late […]
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