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Rousseff heralds prosperous 2012 for Brazil
04/01/2012
The Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, has said that 2012 will be a new "era of prosperity" for Brazil, as it seeks to capitalise on the social policy overhauls that were launched during 2011.
The President was speaking as she marked her first year in her position at the helm of the country, during which time she has helped elevate it to the position of the world's sixth biggest economy.
"We are managing to turn a moment of crisis into an opportunity and entering a new era of prosperity," Rousseff told the nation in her first weekly radio show of the year. "We are succeeding in protecting our economy, productive sectors, and above all, Brazilians' jobs."
Rousseff's success so far as Brazil's leader is reflected in her current 72 per cent approval rating - a figure that is higher than virtually all of her predecessors at this point in their terms of office. It is thought that Rousseff is looking to enhance Brazil's position on the world stage in 2012, with a mission to challenge the assumption that the US is the only super power in the Western hemisphere.
Her stance on foreign policy - significantly less confrontational than that of her predecessor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva - combined with a visit last March by US President, Barack Obama, have both helped to cement her status as a major global power and, as a result, that of Brazil as well.
The President was speaking as she marked her first year in her position at the helm of the country, during which time she has helped elevate it to the position of the world's sixth biggest economy.
"We are managing to turn a moment of crisis into an opportunity and entering a new era of prosperity," Rousseff told the nation in her first weekly radio show of the year. "We are succeeding in protecting our economy, productive sectors, and above all, Brazilians' jobs."
Rousseff's success so far as Brazil's leader is reflected in her current 72 per cent approval rating - a figure that is higher than virtually all of her predecessors at this point in their terms of office. It is thought that Rousseff is looking to enhance Brazil's position on the world stage in 2012, with a mission to challenge the assumption that the US is the only super power in the Western hemisphere.
Her stance on foreign policy - significantly less confrontational than that of her predecessor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva - combined with a visit last March by US President, Barack Obama, have both helped to cement her status as a major global power and, as a result, that of Brazil as well.
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