Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said that the person who makes the final decision on conflicting positions inside and outside the government is President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The statement was made in an interview with the UOL portal after the president of the PT, Gleisi Hoffman, published, in her social networks, criticisms about the reencumbrance of fuels.
“In what she published saying against the reenactment, she quoted President Lula, she didn’t quote me. So she didn’t quote me on the first or second. So it’s okay. Now, the important thing is that she defended President Lula’s decision, which was what I expected from her, who is a person with strong opinions. But who knows that the final decision, who arbitrates the conflicts of positions within the government, outside the government, is the President of the Republic”, said Haddad.
In his publication, Hoffman also criticized Petrobras’ dividend model and advocated that a review be carried out.
Haddad also said that the Minister of Finance does not win all disputes with the political wing and added that he “lose the majority”.
President Lula had the sensitivity to reduce the impact of fuel recharging on the consumer’s pocket, with a reduction in tax rates and the price at the refinery.
Also important is the taxation on the export of crude oil— Gleisi Hoffmann (@gleisi) February 28, 2023
Reinstatement
On Tuesday (28), Haddad announced the rates that will be applied to federal taxes levied on the sale of fuel to consumers in Brazil from this Wednesday (1st) – after the end of the exemption in force since the end of 2022.
Alongside the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, the Minister of Finance informed that gasoline will be re-charged by R$0.47 and ethanol by R$0.02. The price of diesel, on the other hand, should register a drop, since there will be no reenactment until December 2023.
*Published by Pedro Zanatta, CNN.
Source: CNN Brasil
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