In an open letter, PSDB breaks with Paulo Guedes.

After to criticize the Real Plan of the PSDB (Brazilian Social Democracy Party).On Sunday (5), the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, was the target of criticism from the PSDB, through published note this Wednesday (8). In the document, signed by the party's national president, Bruno Araújo, Guedes is criticized for failing to carry out the neoliberal reforms proposed by the government - demonstrating, once again, the support of the tucanos for the project of the fascists in the federal government.

The statement asserts that "the current occupant of the Ministry of Economy" is attempting to "diminish the relevance of the Real Plan or other economic and social achievements promoted by the PSDB during its governments."

Among these "achievements" are fundamental attacks against the people by the government of Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC), such as "privatizations, like that of telephony." The PSDB member also highlights the party's role in securing approval for Bolsonaro's projects. "The PSDB was at the forefront of the main recent economic achievements, carried out through its legislative efforts, such as the pension reform and the new sanitation framework, both led by PSDB parliamentarians in the National Congress."

In other words, he celebrates leading the approval of Guedes' projects, which took away the retirement benefits of millions of Brazilians and privatized the water supply in defense of Coca-Cola's interests. and other monopolies.

The PSDB criticizes Guedes for not being neoliberal enough. "Until now, Paulo Guedes has only been the minister of 'next week we will,' the minister of a week that never arrives," they criticized.

"The presentation of the tax reform, the proposal for administrative reform to combat privileges, was always postponed to 'next week'." Privatization of state-owned companies that only serve to siphon off public money.“Where is the new Brazil that the current minister promises so much and never delivers?” he emphasized.

Furthermore, the PSDB denounced Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly being linked to the PT when the PSDB was promoting its supposed marvels in government. "During the period when the PSDB was doing all this, Jair Bolsonaro, the current minister's boss, remained happily embracing the Workers' Party in the trenches against the modernization of the country."

As I stated in Another articleThe PSDB is responsible for the Bolsonaro government. Bruno Araújo, who signed the letter, is openly against impeachment.Furthermore, the party played a leading role in mobilizing the far-right in the coup against Dilma. 

“In firm opposition to the PT, the PSDB stood firm in defending institutions, combating abuses, and tirelessly denouncing the errors of a government that led the country to an economic, social, political, ethical, and moral crisis of unprecedented proportions,” the document says. “And Paulo Guedes, where was he?” (Bolsonarism wouldn't be coup-plotting enough…)

Currently, the party is presenting itself as the opposition to gain political and electoral capital from the government crisis. The criticism, however, is not that Bolsonaro and Guedes are promoting a criminal policy against the population, but that they are not effective in carrying out the attacks.

This demonstrates the deception of those seeking to promote a broad "democratic" front with the PSDB (Brazilian Social Democracy Party).

Read the full text of the PSDB Open Letter:  

The current Minister of Economy has repeatedly made public statements against the PSDB party.

It seems like something only people who, until now, haven't managed to be a relevant part of a single memorable moment in our country's history would do.

Only this, or some absolute amnesia, explains the attempt by the current occupant of the Ministry of Economy to diminish the relevance of the Real Plan or other economic and social achievements promoted by the PSDB during its governments.

Paulo Guedes may not remember, but hyperinflation was an evil that consumed people's money, made the poor poorer, and, above all, destroyed any prospect of a future for the country. Paulo Guedes may not care about things of this nature.

It would be better for the country if the minister occupied his time with an agenda of achievements that seeks to fulfill the basic duty of someone in government: to help improve people's lives, especially in a time as difficult as the present.

Even now, 18 months later, the Minister of Economy is still in the red, still owing money.

Up until now, Paulo Guedes has only been the minister of "next week we will," the minister of a week that never arrives.

The presentation of the tax reform, the proposal for administrative reform to combat privileges, and the privatization of state-owned companies that only serve to siphon off public money were always postponed until "next week."

Where is the new Brazil that the current minister promises so much but never delivers?

Even before the pandemic, the long-awaited economic growth – the kind Paulo Guedes kept saying was "taking off" – never materialized. Now it's nothing more than a mirage, with no one knowing when it will arrive.

Modern Brazil, Minister Paulo Guedes, was born under the PSDB governments. It's pointless to try to do as some of the most repugnant regimes in human history did, which dedicated themselves to distorting and attempting to rewrite history. That's not the behavior of someone who values ​​democracy.

The list of achievements is extensive, but it doesn't hurt to remember.

In addition to the exceptional Plano Real, which brought economic stability and unprecedented income transfer, benefiting mainly the poorest, we had privatizations, such as that of telephony, which brought cell phones to all Brazilians; the Fiscal Responsibility Law; the creation of income transfer programs; the universalization of primary education, from a time when the Ministry of Education was in charge of education; and the creation of generic medicines, from when the country had a Minister of Health.

During the period when the PSDB was doing all this, Jair Bolsonaro, the current minister's boss, happily remained aligned with the Workers' Party in the trenches against the modernization of the country. He voted against all reforms, against the Real Plan, against privatizations, and always in favor of maintaining and expanding privileges and corporate interests. Perhaps this explains the anger Paulo Guedes feels towards the PSDB…

Later, in firm opposition to the PT, the PSDB stood firm in defending institutions, combating abuses, and tirelessly denouncing the errors of a government that led the country to an economic, social, political, ethical, and moral crisis of unprecedented proportions. And Paulo Guedes, where was he?

It's not just the past that sets us apart from the current minister. The present also places us on opposite sides.

While Paulo Guedes continued promising a new world "for next week," the PSDB was working to make possible the changes the country needs.

Even during the Bolsonaro administration, the PSDB was at the forefront of the main recent economic achievements, carried out through its legislative efforts, such as the pension reform and the new sanitation framework, both led by PSDB parliamentarians in the National Congress.

The questions remain: and Paulo Guedes, what does he have to show for it? What is the current Minister of Economy waiting for to start doing something for Brazil? When will he at least indicate that he knows how to do it? Will he get to work or will he continue his useless frenzy against those who have actually made changes and brought benefits to all Brazilians?

Bruno Araujo
National President of the PSDB