Eduardo Campos, a popular Brazilian governor, has touted his mix of leftist and pro-business policies in the poor but booming northeastern state of Pernambuco as he prepares a presidential run in next October’s election. Campos recently spoke to Reuters in his office, and outlined his position on several key issues: FISCAL MANAGEMENT Campos criticized President Dilma Rousseff for her management of Brazil’s fiscal accounts. That’s lower than the 3.1 percent level that Brazil has pursued in recent years, but Campos said the key is to have a realistic goal “without artificial measures.” TRADE Trade accounts for a smaller percentage of Brazil’s economy than any other major economy in the Americas, and Campos says that has to change. “The entire world is making bilateral trade deals except for Brazil.” Brazil has been largely blocked from making such deals because of its membership in the Mercosur trade bloc, which includes Argentina, Venezuela, Paraguay and Uruguay.

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