Brazil’s Credit Rating at Risk Unless Dilma Rousseff Embraces Reform
With the real weakening despite central bank’s rate hike, analysts look to appointment of a new finance minister to signal Rousseff’s direction in second term.
Jason Mitchell
December 17, 2025
Candidate Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's president, speaks during a news conference at a campaign event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Rousseff has pulled out ahead and would win next month's election against former Environment Minister Marina Silva in an MDA poll. Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Dilma Rousseff
Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg
