Hello, dear students.
As our 2014 elections are coming near, I invite you all to take part in this discussion, by answering the following questions:
How important is a country’s national election in a democratic regime?
Are you happy with our Brazilian politicians? What bout our parties (PT, PSDB, PSB, PSOL, etc.)?
Are you sure who you are going to vote for: President, Governor, Senator, besides Federal and State congress representatives? Why or why not?
Below, there'll be some international news and videos in order to have an idea about what foreigners think about us, especially in the international economic and political scenario.
Best,
Flávia
Below, there'll be some international news and videos in order to have an idea about what foreigners think about us, especially in the international economic and political scenario.
1) Brazil holds 1st TV presidential debate (Youtube video)
2) The measure of marina (The Economist)
3) Brazil's election: what chance reform (Financial Times blog)
Hope you fully participate in this discussion.Best,
Flávia
I’m Mylena and I’ve been working for Itau Unibanco for almost two years with credit card partnerships.
ResponderExcluirRecently, I’ve read about our presidential candidates and I advocate for changes, as we have been governed by the same party for twelve years. Thus, I think Marina Silva is the candidate who is able to promote the most relevant changes for economy policy, considering the tripod: a floating exchange rate, inflation targeting and steady reductions in national debt (See FT Blog: Brazil’s election: what chance reform? of Sep. 4, 2014).
Notwithstanding, Silva has some negative points I want to take into account, such as the instability with controversial issues related to gay movements and the environmental topics. Moreover, she has little experience in governing.
Despite all this contradictions, I believe she will come up with positive changes to the Brazilian economy, since she is going to provide more independence to central bank and to cut down public banks intervention.
Do you think this is enough for Silva to win the presidential race?
Hello, I am Pedro, and I work with investments.
ResponderExcluirFirst of all, I agree with some of the points stated by Mylena, such as the fact Marina is going to promote changes in the economic policy, trying to reestablish the economic tripod, specially reinforcing Central Bank independence. Nonetheless, I don’t think she is the most prepared to make these changes happen, due to the fact that some years ago she defended just the opposite, having left PT just because she disagreed with their liberal economic policy.
Furthermore, I can’t believe someone that is not able to properly express herself in speeches, as well as Dilma, could bring investors and employers around in order to regain market confidence and put the economy back on track.
However, I see a more prepared candidate to make the changes we need. Aécio and PSDB have had a long history of fiscal responsibility, inflation control and much more developed diplomacy, just what Dilma lacks and probably Marina won’t have either.
In spite of that, I don’t think any of my or your arguments will be enough to make any of these candidates win. The PT political power, machine and marketing will probably make Dilma be reelected.
So, if Dilma wins, do you think it is better to have a strong opposition with PSDB or a weak opposition with PSB, in order for her to make some of the changes we all want?