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The Fund says that the Brazilian economy will shrink even more in 2015. For the organization, the political crisis has an impact in the confidence of business and consumers.

Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product should fall 2.85% this year, according to banks’ estimation, the 12th straight time it shows worse data. Estimation is higher than last week’s, which stood at 2.8%.

The event of the federal-owned storage and supply company in the city of São Paulo will have music and dance presentations and will serve typical dishes from several countries. Belly dancing is one of the attractions.

In the country, exports were higher than imports by US$ 2.944 billion, despite the fact that sales shrank from a year ago. Year-to-date in 2015, the country is running a US$ 10.2 billion trade surplus.

Foreign Trade Chamber cuts down tariffs of hazelnut without peel, partially oriented yarn, some types of stamping inks, cauterized aluminum sheet and polyvinyl butyral films. The products are lacking.

Report by the Brazilian Central Banks shows that financial institutions in Brazil can withstand shock effects in adverse scenarios such as changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rate and higher delinquency rate.