# Brazil’s Economic Impasse

- Source: Foreign Affairs
- Published: 2026-10-22T08:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/brazil/brazils-economic-impasse
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/brazil-s-economic-impasse-5ad443/

Monica de Bolle, an expert in Brazilian economic policy, makes an authoritative argument that Brazil’s economic problems will persist no matter the outcome of the country’s presidential election. A Flávio Bolsonaro administration would fare no better than Lula when it comes to reducing debt and delivering growth—and Bolsonaro’s illiberal policies could make the economic picture even worse.

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