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President Jair Bolsonaro (without a party) joked today with the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, after a government supporter described him as a “beast” at the entrance to the Palácio da Alvorada, the official residence of the Executive.
“I finally found someone who praises you,” Bolsonaro joked. Later, the governor praised the work of the economic team and again criticized the government of São Paulo, led by one of his enemies, João Doria (PSDB). Later, the toucan responded to criticism (read below).
“If it’s not the job of the economic team [durante a pandemia do coronavírus], [com] emergency aid, aid to small and micro-enterprises, refinancing of state debt … ”, said Bolsonaro.
“There is a state that has increased taxes in Brazil. Do you know what it is? São Paulo. São Paulo has increased the product of the basic food basket. Unfortunately. São Paulo is charging taxes even to those who are disabled and buy a car.” .
Later, Doria published a note in which he denies that the state has increased or will increase taxes. The governor called Bolsonaro “uninformed.”
“We did the administrative reform that he, Bolsonaro, did not do at the federal level. If he were more concerned with governing and less with attacking opponents, he could do something useful for the country. Govern for Brazil, Bolsonaro, and not for his political interests and ideological ”, said the toucan.
Guedes praises the economy, but unemployment is a record
Bolsonaro’s joke with Paulo Guedes occurred after the ceremony of raising the national flag this morning in Alvorada. Later, Guedes and the other ministers of state met with the president at the official residence to discuss the direction of the country. The so-called “governing council” meetings take place periodically.
To supporters who blocked the authorities from entering Alvorada, Guedes was optimistic about the economic recovery in Brazil and cited data regarding the creation of new jobs.
“The economy is returning in V as we thought it would return. Last month there were 250,000 new jobs, as the president said, and 350,000 new companies, ”he said.
Brazil opened 249,388 formal jobs in August, according to Caged data. In 2020, however, the balance remains negative: in the first eight months of the year 849,387 jobs were lost.
In addition, the global unemployment rate reached a record in September, reaching 14%, with 13.5 million unemployed, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics).
The real has already fallen by almost 40% in 2020
Bolsonaro said that foreign companies recommend buying real [como forma de investimento].
“Companies abroad are recommending to buy real, aren’t they?” Guedes asked. “So it’s another sign that our economy is working,” he said.
The real accumulates a devaluation of almost 40% against the dollar in 2020, selling for about R $ 5.60. The rise of the dollar occurs when investors take dollars out of the country to invest elsewhere.
A study by the UN (United Nations Organization) released today shows that investments in Brazil fell 48% in the first half, compared to the same period last year.
The drop was greater than the average observed among other emerging countries.
