Speaking last Monday at her latest 'cafe com a presidenta' event, President Dilma Roussoff of Brazil re-emphasised that in her view, 2011 was a good year for her country. She prefaced her remarks by the mission-statement and motto "We will continue transforming the present and building a beautiful future for our children and grandchildren"
As well as speaking generally about the progress and prospects of inflation and GDP she emphasised certain specifics. Her comments were not of course entirely objective, as the timescale does include the first year of the President's own first term of office.
However, she listed some solid achievements of herself and her administration. These included a) the creation of more than two million new jobs nationwide, b) a definite reduction of social inequality and (as of this month) an increase in the national minimum wage to a new level of Reies 622.
In addition it must be remembered that the now-entrenched ‘thirteenth month’ payment convention is now far more widespread.
As from March this year there will be a further easing of taxes for more than five million small business people (self employed), thereby boosting the entrepreneur base of this sector of the economy.
However, for those of us concerned with the progress of the Affordable Housing business/movement, Caixa Economica Federal and Banco do Brasil confirm that progress is on course. A total in excess of Reies 125 Billion will have been committed by the target date of 2014 to the 'Minha Casa Minha Vida' scheme, as promised.
Article Source : EcoHouse News
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