And now?

After months of waiting and indefinition, the impeachment of President Dilma Roussef took place last August 31. The fact brings / brings severe damage to the Country – after all, in a young democracy like the Brazilian one, to have two of its last four Presidents elected distant, debilitates the Nation. It also shows huge diamonds in our political system. On the other hand, the delay, lack of definition and lack of perspective and concrete scenarios bleed the whole country too much. The continuity of the sick government, or the change to a transitional government – without the legitimacy of the vote – were the two possible exits. Either of the two evils were already bad.

But even worse was to stay at the fate of events. Like a patient dying in an ICU, waiting for a treatment. Impeachment is not a remedy that heals the cause. But the effect. A bitter remedy. And of dubious effectiveness. It was heavily catapulted by a severe economic crisis. And distrust of markets. In recent years we have experienced a deep socio-economic deterioration caused by a number of situations. Corruption, legislative blessings, populism and exacerbated welfare, power projects of groups that managed the country, public coffers being used as exchange coins in our Parliament, where the release of costly, and often unnecessary, amendments fed the votes of congressmen in for the government. All done for the forcible maintenance of power at all costs.

We had the climax in the 2014 election. The patient was dressed, and a huge smokescreen was placed in front of him to deceive those who thought his health was in full swing. The cruel truth came to light soon after, with the revelation of the numbers that followed. GDP ratio has fallen sharply. Unemployment rates on the rise galloping. Social convulsion and urban violence, as not seen for a long time.

This is the inheritance left for the current President Michel Temer. It seems to me that the beginning of homework has been done. The economic team was masterfully chosen – headed by the competent Henrique Meirelles, who ironically led his years as President of the Central Bank. A market man and for the market. Someone who speaks the language of Banks and financial institutions – which, sadly, set the tone for the economic reliability of a Country.

Pernicious reality. But reality. However, operating a complex patient like Brazil requires more than one intervention. Surely it takes the use of a huge basket of treatments, instruments and remedies. Many of them experimental. Everyone should be well balanced. Under penalty of the wrong dose, do not heal, but kill. Without Parliament, various “treatments” will not be possible. Political, tax, labor, tax and social security reforms. Hope lies in our new President. If he really is imbued with leaving his name in history, as one who has broken a series of paradigms – leaving aside his ego, and personal expectations, we will have a small chance.

His vast experience in Congress and his pitfalls, accredited him as someone very prepared to deal with every system. If he really embraces the cause of Brazil, and not his personal cause or his political group, he can enter into history. Time will tell how great (or small) Michel Temer will be. And it will merit our recognition and applause. Or if it will be more of one swallowed up by our Leviathan.

And now President?