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Analysis: Brazilian Inflation Remains Low, yet Supermarket Prices Rise. Why?

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last week was marked by events ranging from the administrative reform to the holiday crowds and the search for the Covid-19 vaccine. But among all of this, one statement attracted economists' attention: President Jair Bolsonaro's request that supermarket owners be "patriots" and not raise prices on their shelves.

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