BRAZIL: Haddad Said Has Not Been Invited To Be Finance Minister
Last updated at:Nov-25 18:04By: Jack Lewis
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- Transition team’s Fernando Haddad, widely expected to be names Lula’s finance minister said he has not yet been invited to be finance minister by the President-elect, while speaking at a banking event.
- Brazil's Lula wants first priority to tax reform in 2023
- We must rethink expenses approved, but not spent
- We must reconfigure budget in transparent way
- Lula will negotiate amendment bill with congress
- Says there are a lot of proposal for new fiscal anchor, needs to be credible
- Says it's better to debate new fiscal anchor after Jan.
- Says he has a great relationship with Persio Arida (BBG)
- Separately, Padilha noted that:
- Lula will know how to balance fiscal, social issues
- Haddad was fiscally, socially responsible when mayor (BBG)