Reports have emerged that political discontent is growing over Central Bank Governor Gabriel Galípolo.
However, the strong language appearing in the article was not an official announcement but was reported as something President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva allegedly said to his close associates.
Therefore, this matter should be read by separating who said what, and in what setting, rather than focusing on the word “betrayal.”
3-line summary
1. The assessment of Governor Galípolo is hearsay.
2. Selic was cut four times to 14%.
3. Hearsay and testimony at the hearing should be considered separately.
“The greatest betrayal” was conveyed as hearsay from close associates
Poder360 reported that President Lula told one or more conversation partners that he considered Governor Galípolo his greatest political betrayal. It also conveyed remarks to the effect that former Finance Minister Antonio Palocci had been his second-greatest disappointment.
Vero Notícias also covered the same matter but cited the Poder360 report as its source. 180graus then quoted Vero Notícias’ report. Although the three reports present the same general account according to their article descriptions, it is difficult to read them as three separate confirmations of testimony.
The subject that should be attached here is “according to reports.” This was conveyed as President Lula’s private political assessment, not as the Central Bank’s official policy or anyone’s legal conclusion.
What is the scope of the testimony at the hearing?
The Banco Master matter was mentioned as the first axis of the conflict. According to Poder360, Governor Galípolo said at the April 9 hearing of the parliamentary commission of inquiry into organized crime that there had been no audit or internal investigation finding fault with former Central Bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto.
This statement explains the scope of the investigation: “responsibility was not confirmed.” It cannot immediately be expanded to mean the same thing as a final determination that “there was no responsibility.” The report said that the PT had sought to attribute responsibility for the actions of Banco Master founder Daniel Vorcaro to Campos Neto, and that Governor Galípolo’s remarks diverged from that strategy.
The report also says that President Lula publicly demanded a new explanation from Governor Galípolo on April 15. However, the report only says that the explanation the president expected did not come in the manner he wanted; this alone is not grounds for determining the case’s final responsibility.
From 15% to 14%: Discontent over the pace of interest-rate changes
The second axis is high interest rates in an election year. Poder360 reported that Selic was 15% in January and became 14% after four cuts. The same article said that Governor Galípolo and the Central Bank directors had adopted a cautious approach.
According to the report, President Lula believed conditions existed for faster cuts. However, the change from 15% to 14% and the four cuts are merely numbers showing the movement of interest rates; they do not answer whether the pace was appropriate.
A PoderData/Aya survey introduced responses in which 54% said responsibility for the Banco Master matter lay with President Lula, while 29% said it lay with the Jair Bolsonaro administration. This is a poll result and should be distinguished from evidence that definitively establishes the cause of the conflict.
The first thing to confirm when examining this matter is which sentence is testimony at the hearing and which is hearsay. The change in interest rates is a reported fact, but the assessment of it is an assessment based on reports. The more narrowly one reads the source and scope of the remarks, rather than focusing on strong political language, the more accurately one can view the situation.
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