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Brazil’s popular payment system upsets U.S.
-- 10/06/2025

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Q: Millions of Brazilians are using a fast and free digital payment system for all their purchases and to pay all their bills. About 80% of the population uses the PIX system, triggering harsh criticism from the Trump administration which says it hurts U.S. companies like Visa, Apple, and Google. Where is Brazil, the largest country in South America?

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Common Core State Standard
RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.