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Brazil's millionaires increasing in numbers
Economic boom has seen rapid expansion of upper class, with report showing 19 new millionaires a day.
Last Modified: 25 Jan 2012 19:09

Brazil's booming economy has helped bring millions of poor citizens into the country's middle class over the last decade.

According to a new report, the upper class is also rapidly expanding, with 19 new millionaires a day in the world's fifith largest economy. 

Gabriel Elizondo reports from Sao Paulo.
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