date:Jul 22, 2013
nged from 6.32 percent to 6.50 percent.
The government targets inflation at 4.5 percent, plus orminus two percentage points.
On a monthly basis, inflation was 0.07 percent, below themedian analyst forecast and down from 0.38 percent one monthearlier.
A number of Brazilian cities including Rio de Janeiro andSao Paulo lowered bus and subway fares last month in response toprotests that grew into nationwide demonstrations against poorpublic services, police violence and graft.
The move contribut