RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said Tuesday the recession affecting the country over the past two years is over and the economy has resumed growth.
However, the largest economy in South America is still experiencing the consequences of the long recession, he said.
"Brazil is growing today. This is very important because we all went through a tough time when Brazil faced its worst recession in history. But the important message is that the recession is over, though we are undergoing its consequences in many ways," said Meirelles.
"It was a long, difficult recession. It has generated mass unemployment. But Brazil has already started growing," he added.
Meirelles believes the current growth trend is sustainable as indicators have showed the business sector's confidence has begun to grow for the first time since 2011.
Still, many states are faced with a serious economic crisis and depending on federal aid to pay their civil servants.
In Brazil, the Economic Activity Index of the Central Bank is widely regarded as an indicator of the GDP figures and the index shows that the economy contracted as much as 4.3 percent last year. The country's 2016 GDP figures have yet to be released.
INCHEON Brewers Travis Shaw Jersey , South Korea, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Qatar's Femi Seun Ogunode clocked 9.93 seconds, a new Asian record, in the men's 100m sprint on Sunday night at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium Brewers Eric Thames Jersey , putting an end to speculations on whether the 10-second barrier for Asian sprinters will be broken.
An unexpected rain failed to dampen the burning ambitions of Nigerian-born Ogunode, who had an easy win in the semifinals earlier the day with 10.02 seconds.
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"I wasn't surprised (by the margin of the win of 0.17 seconds). I know I'm gonna win," said a confident Ogunode, who said his best form is yet to come.
As the fastest man in Asia, Ogunode now aimed at the world championships next year in Beijing's Birds Nest stadium and the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.
Su Bingtian of China grabbed a silver with 10.10 seconds, his seasonal best, saying that raining days always bring him good luck.
"I had been adjusting myself since in the heat and then in the semifinal and the final. This is not an easy result," Su said.
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Teammate Zhang Peimeng ranked fourth with 10.17 second and lost the bronze medal to Japan's Kei Takase who clocked 10.15 seconds.
In women's 100m race, Wei Yongli of China claimed the title with 11.48 seconds, a tiny 0.01 second margin over silver medallist, Chisato Fukushima of Japan. Olga Safronova of Kazakhstan took the bronze with 11.50 seconds.
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"My coach told me to tilt my shoulder a little bit when sprinting, I did it today and it worked," Wei said.
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Wang Zheng of China took the silver medal and Bala Manju of India the bronze.
In women's 400m, Oluwakemi Mujidat Adekoya of Bahrain, another naturalized athlete from Nigeria Brewers Stephen Vogt Jersey , clocked 51.59 seconds to take the gold.
Quach Thi Lan of Vietnam won the silver medal with her personal best of 52.06 seconds. Poovamma Raju Machettira of India took the bronze with 52.36 seconds.
In men's 400m, Yousef Ahmed M Masrahi of Saudi Arabia claimed the title with 44.46 seconds. Abbas Abubakar Abbas of Bahrain and Arokiarajiv of India settled with silver and bronze.
Earlier in the morning, China bagged two golds in men's and women's 20km walking. Wang Zhen won the men's title with one hour 19 minute 45 seconds ahead of Yusuke Suzuki of Japan and Kim Hyunsub of South Korea, who shared the silver and bronze.
Lu Xiuzhi claimed the women's title with one hour 31 minutes 06 seconds. Kaur Khushbir of India passed the finish line 2.01 minutes later to win the silver. Jeon Yeongeun of South Korea ranked third to take the bronze.
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