Brazil's Temer Would Downsize Government If Rousseff Ousted
- Temer is assembling cabinet, preparing for impeachment day
- First task would be cutting ministries to trim the budget
Michel Temer and Dilma Rousseff.
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Brazil’s Vice President Michel Temer intends to downsize the government, slash spending and replace most of the cabinet and heads of state companies if President Dilma Rousseff is impeached, according to person with direct knowledge of his plans.
Temer’s first measures would be to reduce ministries by about a third, trim the number of civil servants, and cut current expenditures, according to the person who asked not to be named because the talks are confidential. He will first seek a finance minister and then assemble the rest of the cabinet around that post, including the central bank chief, the person said.