Dilma’s Second Term

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 31 Dec 2014 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Dilma Concludes Ministerial Reform After extensive negotiation, president Dilma Rousseff (PT) has finished choosing her ministers for her second term.From November 27, when the new economic team was announced, to today (31), a month and four days have passed.The delay in setting up the complete team is a sign of difficulties the president has faced in accommodating allied parties from her support base in the new government. Of the 39 current ministers, 19 will remain: Aloizio Mercadante (Civil House); José Eduardo Cardoso (Justice); Manoel Dias (Labor); Tereza Campello (Social Development &...

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