article_snippet.sent: Compounding the frustration is the economy, which is expected to contract this year.
article_snippet.sent: Inflation is stubbornly high, and the currency has lost more than 20% of the currency value against the dollar this year alone.
article_snippet.sent: But with China's economy cooling, Brazil has failed to find a successful alternative to promote growth and shore up investor confidence.
article_snippet.sent: Now, with the President's approval rating abysmally low, it will be difficult to implement the savings needed to get China's economy back on track.