President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime
Minister António Costa attended a number of events in Brazil, due to Portugal’s
Day celebration (10th June).
As usual they both spread their optimism and
affection for the Portuguese community in Brazil and was also welcomed by the
Brazilian population with a great deal of acceptance and support.
Michel Temer was about to meet with the two portuguese
maximum authorities, however, owing to to a "situation in the
program", this meeting was canceled. Perhaps he wished to avoid the
embarrassment of, in his own country to be hooted, unlike Marcelo, who receives
a great ovation.
First of all, I would like to enhance and
congratulate the initiative taken by the competent bodies to celebrate the day
of Portugal with the Portuguese emigrant communities, which have so often been
forgotten.
With regard to the partnership and apparent
good understanding between Marcelo and Costa, everything seems to run smoothly.
In fact, the current situation is favoring these two figures. Let us not
forget, however, the past and the different political paths of both. Marcelo
was leader of the Social Democratic Party, he is the son of a prominent figure
of the old regime - the “Estado Novo” (authoritarian regime), and has always
been associated with the Portuguese right. On the other hand, António Costa,
belongs to the Socialist Party and is dangerously following some paths of
Socratic politics.
Supposedly they support different political
ideologies, but, as they say, the maximum interest of the country unites them,
and Marcelo routinely nod things like a clockwork monkey to Costa's policies,
with rare exceptions.
Curiously, Marcelo never supported Pedro Passos
Coelho, (former Prime Minister) leader of the Social Democratic Party in the
same way. He often harshly criticized, especially when he was a political
commentator.
It will be curious to see to what extent the
current Marcelo - Costa aliance will remain, since both are known for their
"gentleness" and political diplomacy, but they are also famous, when
it is in their interest, to contradict themselves with some of their positions.
This kind of conjuncture and fortune, unfortunately do not last forever!
Miguel Verde - Senior Consultant, Professor of
International Relations
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