Brazil to reinforce fiscal, democratic and environmental commitments, says Haddad


FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad attends a news conference in Brasilia, Brazil, January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

(Reuters) - Brazil's delegation arrives at the World Economic Forum (WEF) with a commitment to defend democracy and the sustainability of both its public accounts and the environment, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday.

Speaking to journalists at his hotel in Davos, Switzerland, Haddad said that Brazilian institutions "gave a very immediate response" after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in Brasilia on Jan. 8.

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