{
  "id": 3944521,
  "title": "Brazil Books Its Third Biggest July Primary Surplus Since 1997",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/brazil-books-its-third-biggest-july-primary-surplus-since-1997",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T10:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-central-government-primary-surplus-july-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's central government achieved its third largest July primary surplus since 1997, with R$10.8 billion, or US$2.09 billion. This figure exceeded market forecasts and came in just above the R$10.679 billion, or US$2.07 billion, expected by economists. The surplus marked a marginal improvement over the R$59.070 billion, or US$11.44 billion, deficit in July 2025. The primary surplus, which excludes state, municipal, and state-controlled companies, was published on August 27, 2026.",
  "summary": "The primary surplus in Brazil came from oil money and a shifted court-payment calendar. The year to date is still deep in deficit. The post Brazil Books Its Third Biggest July Primary Surplus Since 1997 appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}