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BRASILIA, June 12 (Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister

Guido Mantega will announce new economic measures at a news

briefing later on Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement.

The new measures come amid growing speculation the

government will remove more capital controls to limit the sharp

depreciation of the Brazilian real. Local media has also

said the government could announce measures to reaffirm its

commitment to fiscal responsibility.