Ms Rousseffs new mandate starts amid a grim mood with problems ranging from a stagnating economy to the major corruption scandal hitting Brazils oil giant Petrobras, once considered the jewel in the Brazilian crown. But even with this atmosphere, and after a narrow victory that divided the country, Ms Rousseff went ahead and announced a controversial cabinet. Critics say she has distributed posts to please the parties of the governments coalition rather than appointments based on political expertise. It seems to be the old way of doing politics in Brazil. Ms Rousseff travelled in an open-top car from the official residence, the Alvorada Palace, to the National Congress building, waving to thousands of people who lined the streets. We have lifted 36 million people from extreme poverty, she told lawmakers in the Congress building. It is time to pursue new goals. Brazilians want high-quality health and education services, security and that corruption be tackled. The motto for her second term will be Brazil, a country of education, Ms Rousseff announced. She also promised to get the economy growing again, but said millions of jobs had been created in Brazil over the past four years despite difficult circumstances in the world economy. Representatives from more than 130 countries attended the swearing-in ceremony, which also saw Vice-President Michel Temer take his oath.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:02:39 +0000
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