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Dilma pledges new economic policy and team if she wins: bye, bye Mantega
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has hinted that if re-elected next month, she would not reappoint Finance Minister Guido Mantega. When reporters in Fortaleza asked Rousseff about Mantega’s role if she were re-elected, she responded that, “A new election means a new government, a new team.” Read full article
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Sep 08th, 2014 - 10:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0“I don’t think that Dilma blames [Mantega] for the struggle of the economy,’
Sep 08th, 2014 - 06:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Correct, she doesn’t and she is wrong about that and many other things with the economy, not the least of which is screwing Mr. Market.
She just cannot get her head around the fact that setting market conditions is NOT the remit of any government, but setting the monetary supply and access to it thus encouraging producers and consumers alike IS.
The main problem is of course that Marina Silva is just another Dumb Ass when it comes to the economy, or so it seems thus far.
Brazil: back to the future for another decade or two.
Dilma says ““I won't speak of appointments. Do you want to know why? Because it brings bad luck to talk about something that hasn't happened yet. Nevertheless, it will be a new government; it will require a new staff.”“”
Sep 08th, 2014 - 07:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Let's hope she gets that right.....“a new government”, without dumbass Dilma.
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