Leaders from Brazil’s economically pivotal South and Southeast spoke out against the new tax law in the Senate. They are part of the Cosud, a group that brings together these regions, renowned for being the nation’s financial backbone. Last Thursday, they said the law is a backward step. It could worsen the country’s tax problems […]
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