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Lula Consults Mantega, Leftist Economists on Plans for New Term

Bloomberg Markets5 November 2026, 17:48 UTC

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva kicked off discussions over economic policy for his next term by meeting with a group of left-leaning economists, including former Finance Minister Guido Mantega, a choice that risks deepening investor concerns about his approach to fiscal issues.

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