Dilma has a Pelé on the bench. His name? Meirelles.

247 – Antonio Palocci has already fallen. He just hasn't been notified yet. What's being discussed in Brasília is who President Dilma Rousseff will put in his place, so that a government that started well doesn't navigate even more turbulent waters. Following the crisis very closely, Brasil 247 has a suggestion for the president regarding the open position in the Civil House: Henrique Meirelles, former president of the Central Bank. But before justifying the proposal, let's first point out the pros and cons of all the names that have already been mentioned in the betting pool:

1) Fernando Pimentel – The Minister of Development, also from Minas Gerais like Dilma, is the president's best friend in the Esplanade of Ministries (perhaps the only one). But he doesn't have influence in the São Paulo PT and is also a consultant. His consultancy, P-21 (which refers to the name of Petrobras platforms), was not closed, unlike Palocci's.

2) Gilberto Carvalho – He is an affable man, respected throughout the PT (Workers' Party), but lacks experience in political maneuvering. Another problem is his close ties to former president Lula. This would be a bad sign for President Dilma: that she is being controlled by her predecessor.

3) Paulo Bernardo – Of all the PT members, he is by far the most prepared for the challenge. But he has been doing a good job at the Ministry of Communications, where he has two important missions: the expansion of broadband and the dissemination of tablets in Brazil, which has already begun to happen with the reduction of taxes. His name lost strength when information leaked that his wife, Senator Gleisi Hoffmann, had suggested Palocci's downfall in a meeting with former President Lula.

4) Miriam Belchior – The Minister of Planning would be Dilma's "Dilma." But she lacks political savvy and would hardly know how to handle the demands of allies and even the PT itself. However, it would be a Solomon-like choice: she would please Lula and Gilberto Carvalho's group and those who await Dilma's "emancipation."

5) Maria das Graças Foster – Here is the Plan B of the “Dilma of Dilma” strategy. But Foster is a woman of difficult temperament, who doesn't have many friends even at Petrobras, where she is a director. It would be an excessive risk to bring a novice into the rough game of Brasília.

But why Henrique Meirelles, then? Because he possesses all the necessary attributes for the position and has been wasted in the Olympic Public Authority, which is still just a plan on paper.

Is Meirelles a technical name, as Dilma argues? Yes, and he could be the government's "big manager," taking care of strategic projects, such as the 2014 World Cup construction and airport renovations.

Does Meirelles have the respect of business leaders? As much as, or even more than, Antonio Palocci.

Is Meirelles immune to scandals? He survived eight years of friendly fire in Lula's government and, unlike Palocci, built his wealth in the private sector – not in the gray area between public and private.

Does Meirelles have political savvy? Yes. He's affiliated with the PMDB and has very good relations with the PT and even opposition parties. In fact, he's always been involved in politics, since his time at BankBoston. And he would have been the dream vice-presidential candidate in the 2010 elections. That was Dilma and Lula's plan, which only didn't happen because Meirelles was sidelined by Michel Temer and the PMDB's hardline players.

Dilma Rousseff is from Minas Gerais. Like all people from Minas Gerais, she must know that revenge is a dish best served cold. Today, she is being explicitly blackmailed by the PMDB, which, if it could, would keep Palocci in the Civil House just to extract more positions and benefits from the federal government.

If Dilma, in addition to being from Minas Gerais, is also Machiavellian, she could pull off a masterstroke. She simply needs to invite Michel Temer to a meeting and announce that the Chief of Staff position will be given to the PMDB party. But to Henrique Meirelles.

We hope this is your plan, Madam President.

And we hope we haven't spoiled it by revealing it too early.