President Dilma Rousseff may be among the world’s most popular presidents but her re-election next year is being jeopardised by a formidable opponent: the humble tomato.

巴西总统迪尔玛•罗塞夫(Dilma Rousseff)可能是世界上支持率最高的总统之一，但她明年竞选连任的前景正受到一个可怕对手的威胁：不起眼的西红柿。

The price of tomatoes is partly seasonal, but is also symptomatic of rising inflation. It is as sensitive in Brazil – in particular in São Paulo and its state of the same name – as onions in India because of the foodstuff’s status as a staple in a region whose Italian roots run deep.

西红柿价格一定程度上呈现季节性变动，但也是通胀上扬的症状。西红柿在巴西（尤其是在圣保罗市以及圣保罗州）就像洋葱在印度一样敏感，因为它在这个与意大利渊源很深的地区是主要蔬菜。

Bad weather this year has driven tomato prices up by about threefold, provoking protests from restaurateurs in a city known for the country’s best pizzas and pastas. It has thrown a spotlight on nagging inflation .

今年天气恶劣，推动西红柿价格涨了2倍，引发圣保罗市餐厅老板的抗议。圣保罗市的披萨和意大利面举国闻名，味道最好。这凸显出通胀问题令人担忧。

“I’ve had this restaurant for 48 years and this has been the worst price rise I have seen,” said Walter Taverna, whose restaurant is a fixture of São Paulo’s Italian district, Bixiga.

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