Federal Government reaffirms support for Rio 2016 in address to IOC Evaluation Commission
Minister Dilma Rousseff, Minister Orlando Silva and Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles Present Political and Economic Climate Theme to Media in Rio
Henrique Meirelles e Dilma Rousseff Photo by Wander Roberto / COB
The Federal Governments support for Rios bid to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games was reaffirmed today to the 13 members of the International Olympic Committees (IOC) Evaluation Commission.
The presentation of Theme 3 Political and Economic Climate featured Presidential Chief of Staff, Minister Dilma Rousseff, Sports Minister Orlando Silva and Henrique Meirelles, President of the Central Bank.
According to Dilma Rousseff, the Federal Government considers the 2016 Games in Rio as a significant opportunity for Brazil. The Chief of Staff also stressed the guarantees presented in Rios Candidature File.
The meeting with the Evaluation Commission was very productive. We reiterated the countrys economic and structural capacity to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We did not just speak on behalf of the current Government, we sought to demonstrate Brazils strong track record of respecting contracts and agreements across different administrations and always delivering on our promises. The commitment of the Federal, State and Municipal governments was definitely made clear to the IOC commission members during our presentation today, said Rousseff.
The Brazilian economys relative strength should be considered as one of the Rio 2016 bids considerable assets, argued Henrique Meirelles.
The countrys financial stability and its ability to afford the expenditure for the Games are important factors in the choice of Host City by IOC members. During our meeting with the Evaluation Commission members, we spoke about the evolution of Brazil and its public finances. Our country has a mature profile and we can demonstrate that by 2016, the economy will be solid and well able to support the Olympic and Paralympic Games, explained the Central Bank President.
Sports minister Orlando Silva reiterated that the responsibilities of each level of Government were made clear to the Evaluation Commission members. Once again, we had detailed answers for all questions and I believe the Evaluation Commission members were very satisfied with our input, he concluded.
The presentation of Theme 3 Political and Economic Climate featured Presidential Chief of Staff, Minister Dilma Rousseff, Sports Minister Orlando Silva and Henrique Meirelles, President of the Central Bank.
According to Dilma Rousseff, the Federal Government considers the 2016 Games in Rio as a significant opportunity for Brazil. The Chief of Staff also stressed the guarantees presented in Rios Candidature File.
The meeting with the Evaluation Commission was very productive. We reiterated the countrys economic and structural capacity to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We did not just speak on behalf of the current Government, we sought to demonstrate Brazils strong track record of respecting contracts and agreements across different administrations and always delivering on our promises. The commitment of the Federal, State and Municipal governments was definitely made clear to the IOC commission members during our presentation today, said Rousseff.
The Brazilian economys relative strength should be considered as one of the Rio 2016 bids considerable assets, argued Henrique Meirelles.
The countrys financial stability and its ability to afford the expenditure for the Games are important factors in the choice of Host City by IOC members. During our meeting with the Evaluation Commission members, we spoke about the evolution of Brazil and its public finances. Our country has a mature profile and we can demonstrate that by 2016, the economy will be solid and well able to support the Olympic and Paralympic Games, explained the Central Bank President.
Sports minister Orlando Silva reiterated that the responsibilities of each level of Government were made clear to the Evaluation Commission members. Once again, we had detailed answers for all questions and I believe the Evaluation Commission members were very satisfied with our input, he concluded.
