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Who could Brazil's Lula pick for finance minister?

Straits Times27 October 2026, 14:25 UTCBrazil

BRASILIA, Oct 26 - A sharp selloff in Brazilian markets on Monday after leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s surprise reelection is pressuring the veteran leader to pick a finance minister who can send a signal of fiscal discipline and reassure markets.

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