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In Rio, G20 Finance Ministers To Mull Taxing The Super-rich

Brazil's leftist president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has brought social justice issues to the forefront of G20 discussions (Credit: AFP)

Faced with growing global inequality, G20 finance ministers meeting Thursday in Rio de Janeiro will tackle the thorny issue of taxes for the super-rich, a topic that has divided member states.

It is a key priority of Brazil's leftist president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who this year heads the grouping of the world's major economies, the European Union and African Union, which will discuss taxing billionaires in an afternoon session.

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