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Stone founder urges Brazil to prioritize security and public finances
Stone founder André Street spoke at a business event in São Paulo about Brazil’s economic outlook after the 2026 presidential election.
He said President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government should make putting public finances in order a political priority.
Street said public security should come first, citing threats and demands from criminal groups that affect small businesses.
He argued that Brazil needs a clearer national security strategy, pointing to states where improvements have been made.
He also called for wider use of artificial intelligence to reduce government costs and improve public services.
Street said high interest rates hold back investment and business growth, and urged Lula to appoint a new team with a clear plan to address the country’s challenges.
Stone founder André Street said Brazil should prioritize public security and putting public finances in order after the 2026 presidential election.
He described public security as the most important challenge, citing threats and demands by criminal organizations against small businesses.
Street said fiscal adjustment was a political choice and urged the next government to bring public finances under control.
He also called for a clear government strategy, a capable team and greater use of artificial intelligence to improve public services.
He made the comments at a Milken Institute event in São Paulo.
- Who
- André Street, founder of Stone.
- What
- He urged Brazil to prioritize public security and public finances, and called for more use of artificial intelligence in government.
- When
- Monday, November 9, 2026.
- Where
- At a Milken Institute event in São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- He said crime harms businesses and that sound public finances and more efficient government are important challenges for Brazil.
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- Event date
- November 9, 2026
- Event location
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Event organizer
- Milken Institute
- First priority cited
- Public security
- Other priorities
- Public finances and greater use of artificial intelligence
What people are saying
The first and most important priority should be security. Security, for me, is one of the main sectors we need to address.
It is a priority to put our accounts in order, to make public finances work.
This [fiscal adjustment] has been done before. It is a decision. It needs to be a decision, and we have to get people working together to achieve it.
Any government should think like a company. Put taxpayers first, put customers first and treat people as customers.