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Bolsonaro Regrets Signing Central Bank Autonomy Bill (AP)

BRAZIL
  • Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has begun expressing irritation at the central bank's newfound autonomy as surging inflation presents a threat to his 2022 reelection prospects, government officials told The Associated Press.
    • On Thursday, during a flight home from Mato Grosso state, Bolsonaro said he regretted signing the bill into law earlier this year that granted the bank autonomy, a high-level official aboard told the AP.

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