Álvaro Dias says that he is elected, he will reduce the number of ministries to 15 and privatize the environment of Petrobras | 2018 Elections

The statement was given in an interview with GloboNews, who interviewed this week the postulants at the Plbadto Palace in the 2018 elections.

"I advocate reducing the ministries to 15. We will have the integration of several ministries there, there is already a simulation made by my advisor, because obviously, it is not enough to eliminate the minister, he must eliminate parallel structures, the superimposition of actions, "said the president. candidate

Asked which ministries cut if they were elected, Álvaro Dias mentioned three files (Cities, Integration and Public Security) .He also talked about a ministry that no longer exists , that of fishing (extinguished in 2015), and did not mention the others that he intends to cut to reach 15.

Specifically asked to unify the Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment if elected, Alvaro Dias has says no.

In another excerpt from the GloboNews interview, Álvaro Dias was asked about what he plans to do to reduce public spending and if he intends to to privatize the state organs.

The pre-candidate said that he will not privatize Petrobras "first", but rather "the environment" of the state. […] We would establish competition [na] prospecting, oil exploration, distribution, refineries. […] It is obvious that the Petrobras, at first, would not privatize. that it will energize Petrobras without delivering his command, "he added.

On Banco do Brasil and Caixa Econômica, Álvaro Dias said only that the two public banks are" essential "and" indispensable "for the country , which can not be held hostage by the private financial system.

Here are some other topics addressed by the pre-candidate at the interview: