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Dilma Rousseff Tells RT, Oligarchy Ran Coup to Impose Neoliberalism, Break with BRICS, Turn Against Ibero-America
19 May 2016
EIRNS—In her exclusive interview with RT Espanol yesterday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff charged that the "usupers" seek to replace a political program of social and economic development, with a neoliberalism which follows "the minimal state doctrine," and which "is at odds with all the Brazilian legal norms regarding healthcare, construction and ensuring that our people have their own houses, availability of high-quality education and minimum wages guaranteed to the poorest part of the Brazilian population." And they intend to change the legislation so that "international companies" can get their hands on Brazil’s huge "pre-salt" oil fields. "Moreover," she said, "in terms of foreign policy, starting from Lula da Silva and throughout my presidency, we have been seeking to strengthen ties with Latin American, African, BRICS countries and other developing nations, in addition to the developed world—the US and Europe. I think that the BRICS is one of the most important multilateral groups created in the last decade. But the interim government holds different views on the BRICS and the importance we place on Latin America. They are even discussing the possibility of closing embassies in some African countries." Behind the coup is "the old Brazilian oligarchy, which never put up with the fact that the poorest layers of the population recently got access to the privileges and services they never enjoyed previously," she charged. She, however, continued to adamantly argue that this was not a foreign-directed coup, even as she acknowledged that it does benefit certain foreign interests. "It could be an attempt to change the political landscape in Latin America, taking into consideration the important role that Brazil plays in the region.... We’re talking about such a key player in the regional and international political arena as Brazil, and when in a country like that different political forces come to power it Also interviewed by RT yesterday, her predecessor, Lula da Silva, gave more credibility to the obvious foreign role, noting that "there are many historical examples of some foreign forces moving to prevent Brazil from becoming an international protagonist." The fact that Brazil was becoming a global player, "bothered a lot of people," he said. "It’s as if there were a party attended by only white people with blue eyes, and suddenly a Brazilian walks in. He’s not welcome." |
