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Brazilian economy in dire straits

2015-02-16 2 Dailymotion

For the once booming Brazilian economy, the party seems well and truly over. Growth has slowed to virtual standstill, inflation is high and last year's football world cup has done little to ease the downturn. Now Dilma Rousseff is facing one of the biggest challenges of her presidency: to prevent more layoffs and stimulate growth.


A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Elise Duffau

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