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BRASIL Lula says central bank autonomy would not be a priority, while Flávio Bolsonaro vows to curb illegal deforestation
After the TV Globo debate, Lula said revisiting central bank autonomy would not be a priority in a new term. Flávio Bolsonaro, meanwhile, said he would seek to end illegal deforestation by 2029 and called for changes in how environmental agencies operate.
After the TV Globo presidential debate, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that reversing the Central Bank’s autonomy would not be a priority if he remains in office. According to O Globo, the PT candidate also said he wants interest rates to fall and voiced confidence in Gabriel Galípolo, saying he expects him to help normalize the situation.
O Globo reported that Lula linked current interest levels to the international economic environment and said he expects Brazil to reach a rate that supports growth in the coming years. He also referred to the impact of international conflicts on the cost of living and said the government is subsidizing diesel and gasoline to soften the effect of the war on consumer prices.
In the post-debate interview, Lula also criticized Flávio Bolsonaro, accusing him of repeatedly lying during the exchange. He also questioned the senator’s legislative record, according to O Globo.
Flávio Bolsonaro, for his part, said after the debate that he wants to bring illegal deforestation down to zero by 2029. According to O Globo, the senator defended the use of the Armed Forces in the Amazon and said Ibama and ICMBio have not been effective. He also argued that environmental agencies should operate without what he called ideological constraints.
The debate, held at Globo Studios in Rio de Janeiro and moderated by César Tralli, was the last runoff debate before the Sunday, the 25th, vote. The two candidates exchanged criticism and presented proposals on the minimum wage, pensions, household debt, SUS, sanitation, infrastructure and exports.
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