Brazil's inflation hits 4.5% ceiling just weeks before presidential runoff
Electricity prices jumped 7.42% in September after a one-off discount from the Itaipu hydroelectric plant faded, pushing the 12-month consumer price index to the top of the central bank's target band. The timing hands Flávio Bolsonaro fresh ammunition, as the cost of living has been his sharpest line of attack against President Lula.
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