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Marina's advisors: economists graduated in Cambridge and MIT and the heir to Brazil's largest bank
Two economists with graduate studies in Cambridge and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a lawyer considered one of the most influential members of Congress and with a PhD from Oxford, plus the heir of a banking empire, the largest in Brazil, and philanthropist, are identified as the closest aides and advisors of Marina Silva, with increasing chances of becoming Brazil's next president in October. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesObviously one to watch, this Marina.
Aug 30th, 2014 - 09:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0We will soon see if she can withstand the political backlash of the PT party.
Aug 30th, 2014 - 11:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0Dumb Ass Dilma will not roll over and play dead, that's for sure.
I hope that, under Silva, the Bella Monte hydroelectric scheme moves ahead with speed, and avoids the social scientists.
Aug 30th, 2014 - 11:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0Also the logging/burning of Amazonia, etc, must be much further checked.
She could do it, as long as she dodges the lost bullets.
Impressive C.V.'s
Aug 30th, 2014 - 09:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The “ R-Word ” here is barely perceptible here, but will be the issue as mentioned in previous article as a political-reference point.
Eduardo Gianetti da Fonseca appears to be a good option to run the Economy. I had the opportunity of attending a couple of his lectures about 20 years ago, and he knocks spots of idiot Mantega. It's good to see that Marina is keeping good company. If she gets in, hope she has the balls to maintain her convictions to appoint only experts in their respective fields , for the top posts, and manages to resist the pressure to make political appointments. One problem she will face however, is rooting out the PT fanatics, entrenched in all levels of the Federal Government.
Aug 30th, 2014 - 11:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Thank you Jack, for the imformative post.
Aug 31st, 2014 - 02:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0@5
Aug 31st, 2014 - 01:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0To me what you are wanting is an opportunity to entrench also. People like you, talkers who use profanity all the time can not fool me.
Bras.
Aug 31st, 2014 - 04:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Jack is quite right - there is a problem rooting out the bad PT (etc) people.
I had hoped that Dilma would have done it. She did a bit by supporting the Mensalao judgements, but she was so obviously incapable of doing as much as was necessary to remove the 'bad' from her country.
We must both hope that Marina is able to stay alive, win the election, and do what Dilma was unable to do.
#7 It's pig headed thinking like yours that needs to be cleaned from the Brazilian slate. I would rather believe Jack any day before your tainted outbursts.
Aug 31st, 2014 - 06:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@9
Aug 31st, 2014 - 11:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Profanity ?? where did that come from ? I really don't know what the Brazzo means, but I would love to use profanities to describe what I think of him...but, due to my recent resolution to be less insulting to posters like him, I'll just say that I know what 'he' would like to have entrenched, and 'where'...
Marina brings in educated educated economists and financiers - who will be summarily dismissed by the incumbents as “ Neo-Liberals”.
Sep 01st, 2014 - 05:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In contrast, Dilma and PT cling to Socialist policies and embrace Mercosur countries whose economic policies are decided by people like Maduro, or CFK and Kicillof in Argentina.
Troy-
Sep 01st, 2014 - 07:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I appreciate your points: Try and look at it from our perspective.
The policies set by Brasil are not dictated by Argentina or Venezuela. Quite the contrary. Brasil works to it's own short, and long term plans based on what is best for our country.
Frequently and repeatedly, we have had to assist both countries economically. As you may recall, we were the first to divert a container shipment of petroleum distillates to Chavez in Venezuela, under the Lula administration. Despite having large oil reserves, we recognize that Venezuela is having severe problems of it's own making, which it cannot seem to comprehend let alone address, just as Argentina does.
It is a though working with petulant children that refuse to clean up their rooms, or the fat, drunk, hot headed uncle, that refuses common sense advice. But they remain our neighbours, so we try to help when and where we can, and get along.
But always at a prudent arm's distance.
12 Botinho
Sep 01st, 2014 - 10:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Thanks for your patience to explain it to me.
I suppose what is confusing is that while it's obvious that some in Brazil recognise the need to revise international trade arrangements, there is still adherence to Mercosur, even when it looks like it runs counter to Brazil's better interests.
Argentina and Venezuela are good indicators that their trade and economic models are not working.
Hopefully, Brazil does not get pulled into the same path.
Troy-
Sep 01st, 2014 - 10:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0From our perspective, being pulled down that path by the immature and incompetents is the wrong direction, and only downwards.
I share your hope.
@12 Botinho,
Sep 01st, 2014 - 10:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The “principle” of helping one's neighbours every now and again, makes sense, as I don't think any country wants neighbours that are politically unstable and going down the drain...The problem is that Brazil, since the PT took over, acts more based on political ideology than on economic good sense. Argentina has traditionally ignored the rules of the game, whenever it suits them. VZ is going down the drain and will not start to get better until Maduro and that class of politician, are kicked out. Brazil's “friendship” for it's neighbours has done and does little for Brazil. What did the PT do when Evo Morales decided to unilaterally expropriate the Petrobrás installations in Bolivia ? After a lot of hot air, the Lula government let them get away with it...Lula lends billions to build the port of Mariel in Cuba, while Brazil's main ports are incapable of attending the demand.....and what exactly is Brazil going to trade with Cuba ? sugar cane ? doctors ? What about the “pardon” of debts amounting to several hundreds of millions of dollars, for some of Lula's African dictator friends ? It's a bloody joke, but in the vision of the PT, it is all valid because their “friends” are all driven by communist philosophies....in line with the PT's “projeto de poder”....It's about time that Brazil associated itself with partners who can bring something to the table. That's what I hope for after - God willing and the Brazilian population as well - Dilma and the PT lose the elections.
Ola Jack-
Sep 02nd, 2014 - 12:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0“ Bloody ” ?
Do you see this Brasileiro ? No profanity is used to make a good point here.
( My, such colourful British terms used too ).
Jack, you ask good questions which continue to concern us here. I well recall when Morales nationalized our Pertrobras operations in Bolivia, and my statement about him then has not changed today. He is, and remains a “ Coca Loco ” or madman, without term limits, or accountability apparently.
“ El Supremo ” of Hornblower comes to mind, oddly enough.
Back on topic, I have no answers, only conjecture. And that is the coming election will be interesting, as stated previously.
Jack/ Brasileiro: It is time to find and dust off your Título Eleitoral !
@16 Botinho
Sep 02nd, 2014 - 05:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0my T.E. is ready ....may the best man - or woman - win. And hopefully, also Brazil with him, or her.
Jack -
Sep 02nd, 2014 - 06:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0( - !!! - )
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