VOICED : OCDE reduce prediccion de crecimiento para Brasil

The OECD predicts Brazil's GDP will contract by 2.8% in 2015 and 0.7% in 2016, worsening from earlier estimates. The Brazilian government and markets foresee similar or worse declines. Brazil faces a recession, high inflation, and a political crisis with low presidential approval. S&P downgraded Brazil's credit rating, expecting a 2.5% GDP contraction in 2015 and 0.5% in 2016, with modest growth resuming in 2017.

What was the OECD's revised projection for Brazil's GDP contraction in 2015?

• 3.5%

• 0.8%

• 1.8%

• 2.8%

How did the markets view Brazil's economic situation for 2015 compared to the government's expectations?

• More optimistic

• Less optimistic

• The same

• Uncertain

What was the inflation rate in Brazil over the past 12 months?

• 7.5%

• 8.3%

• 9.56%

• 10.2%

What was the popularity rating of President Dilma Rousseff during the crisis?

• Exactly 20%

• Below 10%

• Around 30%

• Above 50%

According to Standard & Poor's, when is Brazil expected to resume growth?

• 2016

• 2018

• 2017

• 2019