Haddad confirms departure from the Ministry of Finance.

THE Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, confirmed this Thursday (19) that he will leave the command of the ministry in the federal government. The announcement was made during the Federal Caravan, held in São Paulo. During the speech, Haddad took stock of his administration and described the moment as “special”. Among the main points highlighted, he cited the approval of Tax reform and the proposal to exempt income tax for taxpayers with income up to R$ 5,000…in addition to other initiatives led by the Ministry of Finance. The expectation is that the current executive secretary, Dario Durigan, will take over the ministry after Haddad's departure, continuing the government's economic agenda. With his departure from the position, Haddad is expected to announce his pre-candidacy for governor of the state of São Paulo., entering the race against the current governor, Tarcísio de Freitas. The move is seen as strategic to strengthen the federal government's presence in the São Paulo political scene in the upcoming elections.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.