Temer cancels his trip to the forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The World Economic Forum will take place between January 17th and 20th and is expected to have Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles as Brazil's representative; Michel Temer's advisors said there are no justifications for his absence; if he were to attend, the PMDB politician would reveal the world's worst recession.
247 - Michel Temer has decided not to attend the World Economic Forum, which will take place between January 17 and 20 in Davos, Switzerland. He will be represented by the Minister of Finance, Henrique Meirelles.
Michel Temer's press office said there are no justifications for the president's absence, according to a report by the G1 news portal. If he were to attend, the PMDB politician would have highlighted at the event the worst recession in the world, which is currently taking place in Brazil.
The World Economic Forum annually brings together the world's leading figures to discuss economic issues of global interest. In 2015 and 2016, then-President Dilma Rousseff also did not attend the event, only attending in 2014.