The 12 month rolling IPCA-15 inflation figure is around 6.5%, well above the central tolerance band of the Central Bank, which is around 5.5%.

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In the past couple of years central-government tolerance of whingers from the provinces has been strained almost to breaking point by its fears of instability during huge public events: the Olympic games in August 2008 and this year's National Day celebrations.

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Tony Volpon of Nomura said he is taking his cue from Central Banker Alexandre Tombini who, on Friday, said the bank has no tolerance for rising inflation.

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Konji Sebati (Permanent Delegate of South Africa to UNESCO) strongly supported the view of freedom of information as a fundamental right central to democratic governance, empowerment, socio-economic development, geo-political understanding and tolerance.

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