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Lula vs. Flavio Bolsonaro: polls point to a margin of roughly 2 points, just like in 2022.<\/p>\n

Yet for investors, the stakes may be less dramatic than the headlines suggest:<\/p>\n

\u25aa\ufe0f A Congress dominated by the center, whoever wins, so alliances will be unavoidable
\n\u25aa\ufe0f A solid economy: unemployment around 5%, growth above 2%, international reserves approaching US$400 billion
\n\u25aa\ufe0f The EU-Mercosur agreement is in force: Brazilian exports to Europe up 30%+
\n\u25aa\ufe0f The real dividing line: international trade, between multilateral openness (China, EU, India) and alignment with Washington<\/p>\n

Since the 1990s, Brazil has alternated between left and right without breaking contracts, restricting capital flows or defaulting on its debt.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 Full analysis, By Walter de Oliveira Monteiro<\/a>, in the attached article.<\/p>\n

Do you think Sunday’s result will change anything for foreign investors?<\/p>\n

20261019 Brazil<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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