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…showed last 75 words of 894 total…growth and change in the world community has been difficult for Brazil. The financial crisis of 1998 hampered growth and brought about significant interest rate increases which caused large reductions in foreign capital which fled the country during the period. The government remains committed to the goals of the Real Plan and to managing the economy with patient monetary controls. Resource The CIA World Factbook website. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/br.html. February 2, 2000.