Davos: After Dilma, Campos signals pessimism.

Pernambuco 247 - The governor of Pernambuco and presidential candidate for the PSB party, Eduardo Campos, once again criticized the economic management of President Dilma Rousseff (PT). On Facebook, the socialist stated that "the Brazilian economy is going against the grain, growing less than it should and also below the rest of the planet," in addition to stating that "manipulating results to try to show that the economy is doing well only reduces the interest of foreign investors." The text was published by the socialist on the same day that Dilma gave a speech in Davos, Switzerland, praising the Brazilian economy and presenting the country as "one of the broadest frontiers of business opportunities." Furthermore, Campos also recommended a BBC article about the "pessimism" regarding Brazil.

In her participation at the World Economic Forum, Dilma stated that emerging countries will be very dynamic during the global recovery from the 2008 crisis, "because great opportunities lie there." "Since developed economies were the most affected by the crisis, upon emerging from it they will create a more favorable global economic environment for the whole world," the president affirmed, adding that Brazil has been undergoing a "great social transformation" in recent years.

“We are becoming a predominantly middle-class nation. Some numbers illustrate this reality: the 36 million men and women who have been lifted out of extreme poverty recently; the 42 million who have risen to the middle class, which has increased from 37% of the population to 55% of the population, just between 2003 and today,” he said.

In the online post, however, Campos cited reports from the newspapers O Estado de São Paulo and O Globo, which indicate an 18% reduction in job creation during 2013. "According to O Globo, the IMF estimated that, in 2014, the average global GDP growth will be 3,7%, growing 0,1%, while Brazil's will remain at 2,3%, decreasing 0,1%," Campos reported in the text.

According to the governor of Pernambuco, seeing a Brazilian economic reality different from the government's analyses would cause foreign investors to lose confidence in investing in the country. "As a result, investments in Brazil are decreasing, leading to fewer jobs being created and further cooling the economy," Campos stated on social media.

In the post, Campos stated that the Union needs to convey confidence and credibility to foreign investors. "The government only needs to do its part. That is, to resolve infrastructure bottlenecks, and not hinder those who want to invest," reported Campos, who is expected to run for President against Dilma in the October election.

Read the full text published by Governor Eduardo Campos online:

Job creation fell by more than 18% in 2013, as reported in the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo. This is the worst result in the last ten years and a strong sign of the slowdown in our economy. According to another news report, this one published in the newspaper O Globo, the IMF estimates that, in 2014, the average global GDP growth will be 3,7%, growing 0,1%, while Brazil's will remain at 2,3%, decreasing 0,1%.

These two analyses, unfortunately, go hand in hand and show that the Brazilian economy is going against the grain, growing less than it should and also below the rest of the world. Manipulating results to try to show that the economy is doing well only reduces the interest of foreign investors, who, upon seeing a Brazilian economic reality completely different from the government's analyses, lose confidence in investing in the country.

As a result, investments in Brazil are decreasing, leading to fewer and fewer jobs being created and further cooling the economy. It's a vicious and very dangerous cycle that will only be broken when the current economic situation is addressed realistically.

I believe in Brazil and in the potential of our people. There are several concrete examples in the country that prove that all it takes is creating a favorable environment for Brazilian entrepreneurs to transform opportunities into income and jobs. We need to make this a culture in every corner of Brazil, generating ever greater wealth. On the other hand, we need to instill confidence and credibility in foreign investors. The government only needs to do its part. That is, to resolve infrastructure bottlenecks, and not hinder those who want to invest.

Aside from that: Education, Education, and Education. This is the only path to sustainable economic development that empowers citizens and enables their growth, instead of leaving them eternally hostage to the government in power.