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Opposition leader stripped of his mandate by the dictatorship and founder of the PSDB, Covas called for a capitalism shock in the 1989 campaign and, as governor of São Paulo, pursued fiscal adjustment, privatizations and concessions with a social democratic, ethical message.
Political topics
Mário Covas leans further toward free market than 80% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Free market is where Mário Covas stands furthest from the rest.
On Power, Mário Covas sits practically at the catalog median.
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Current of Brazil's PSDB, founded in 1988 by Covas, Montoro and Cardoso, joining a market economy, social state, state reform and fiscal responsibility with parliamentarism and moderation on social issues.
Centrist branch that accepts the market economy but prioritizes social protection, public services, gradual reforms, and institutional consensus to reduce inequality without political rupture or permanent polarization.
Political position that seeks balance between left and right, valuing moderation, pragmatism, and consensus, and combining elements of different currents to avoid extremes and favor gradual reforms.
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Pol Pot SocialismRadical Left34%
President of the United States (1993–2001), Clinton promoted a 'Third Way' combining fiscal discipline and welfare reform with investment in education and technology, liberalized trade through NAFTA and China's WTO accession, and oversaw a period of strong economic growth despite being impeached over a personal scandal.
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Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.
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