RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ (FOLHAPRESS) - Brazil's official inflation, measured by the IPCA (National Consumer Price Index), came in above economists' projections in March, following the start of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran, which pressured oil prices. Stay informed about the news that matters to you! The IPCA accelerated to 0.88% last month, after marking 0.70% in February, according to data released this Friday (10) by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). The index was pressured by increases in the transportation (1.64%) and food and beverages (1.56%) groups - the former includes fuels. Together, they accounted for 76% of the IPCA in March, according to the IBGE. With the new result, inflation accelerated to 4.14% in the 12-month accumulated period. The variation was 3.81% until February in the same period. Financial market analysts expected a rate of 0.76% for the monthly index for March, according to the median of projections ...