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Flavio Bolsonaro Adds Economic Advisers to Brazil Campaign
Flavio Bolsonaro is running for president of Brazil.
He added several experts to help write his campaign plans.
Adolfo Sachsida will work on economic policy.
Other advisers will focus on energy, infrastructure, and proposals for women.
Flavio’s plan says Brazil should control and gradually reduce its public debt.
It also proposes changing subsidized loans and lowering the cost of hiring formal workers.
The campaign has not explained exactly how all these goals would be achieved.
Polls show Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead, but a close runoff race is possible.
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro added former minister Adolfo Sachsida to his presidential campaign’s economic policy team.
Sachsida will work under Daniella Marques, a former Caixa Econômica Federal chief executive.
Economist Adriano Pires and lawyer Alexandre Chequer will advise on energy and infrastructure policy.
Former Goldman Sachs executive Carolina Ragazzi and activist Lyvia Montezano will develop proposals focused on women.
Flavio Bolsonaro’s platform proposes fiscal rules to reduce debt, but he has not named a potential finance minister.
- Who
- Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and newly appointed campaign advisers, including Adolfo Sachsida, Daniella Marques, Adriano Pires, Alexandre Chequer, Carolina Ragazzi, and Lyvia Montezano.
- What
- Flavio Bolsonaro expanded his presidential campaign team and outlined economic, energy, infrastructure, and women-focused policy work.
- Where
- Brazil, with the announcement reported from Brasília.
- When
- The additions were announced on Tuesday, August 18, ahead of Brazil’s October election.
- Why
- The campaign said the appointments would strengthen its economic platform and help develop policy proposals.
Key facts
- Candidate
- Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazilian senator and leading right-wing candidate
- Economic adviser
- Adolfo Sachsida, former Mines and Energy Minister
- Economic team leadership
- Daniella Marques will oversee Sachsida’s work
- Fiscal proposal
- The platform calls for rules to stabilize and reduce public debt
- Other policy areas
- Advisers will work on energy, infrastructure, and proposals focused on women
- Finance minister
- Flavio Bolsonaro has not identified a candidate for the position
- Polling position
- Polls cited in the report show Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leading, with a potentially narrow runoff
Sources
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