For Brazilians, Pawnshops Are the Antidote to Soaring Interest Rates by DAN HORCH

By DAN HORCH

With credit cards charging more than 240 percent interest a year, middle-class Brazilians are increasingly turning to a place where collateral is king.

Published: December 3, 2014 at 12:00AM

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