In a deal with Globo, Dias wants to hear from Mantega.
One day, the Marinho family's newspaper attacks the government's "R$ 200 billion cover-up" and its columnists criticize Guido Mantega's "fiscal fraud"; 24 hours later, Senator Álvaro Dias (PSDB-PR), as always, calls for the summoning of the Finance Minister, with the support of the PPS; the opposition's game after the Mensalão trial is becoming increasingly predictable.
247 - After the political crisis, the economic crisis. This is the new strategy of the opposition, which has major newspapers at the forefront, supported by its political instruments, such as Senator Álvaro Dias (PSDB-PR), and auxiliary groups from the PSDB, such as the PPS.
Yesterday, in its main headline, Globo denounced an alleged fiscal maneuver of R$ 200 billion, and the subject was addressed by the newspaper's two main columnists: Merval Pereira and Miriam Leitão. According to Miriam, the "mess" of Guido Mantega's administration and its "fiscal fraud" could ruin the Brazilian economy – despite the US$ 60 billion in direct investments last year and the lowest unemployment in ten years.
On Monday, a day after Globo's allegations of economic fraud, the usual suspect reappears: Senator Álvaro Dias (PSDB-PR), repeating the same arguments as Globo, Merval, and Miriam. He says that the economic team's strategy of "concealing fiscal reality" will result in a "terrible legacy" for the country, with increased public debt and an impact on inflation. The politician from Paraná even proposes summoning Mantega to explain the manipulation in the Chamber and the Senate.
As has already been said here, the agenda of permanent crisis, driven by the media and political opposition, has shifted from the mensalão scandal to the economy (read previous report from 247 on the topic).