The former director of the IBGE assumes the vice presidency of the World Bank for the region, with strong political weight in Brazil and Washington.
Susana Cordeiro Guerra He assumed how World Bank Vice President For Latin America and the Caribbean, based in Washington, DC will supervise an ongoing operations portfolio for US $ 41,5 billion. Close to Jair Bolsonaro and with ties with the environment of Donald Trumpbecomes the first Latin American woman to occupy this position.
Cordeiro Guerra will lead the relationship with 31 countries and will contribute experience in Economic Development, Innovative Finance and Institutional Strengtheningl. “When assuming this position, my priority is to support Latin America and the Caribbean in the creation of Quality jobs which are the basis of inclusive growth and poverty reduction”, He said. He added:“ Employment not only provides income; It also brings dignitystrengthens communities and expands opportunities. ”
The trajectory of Cordero Guerra
Your career combines charges in multilateral organizations and experience in public management. Between 2019 and 2021 he directed the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), where he supervised 12,000 officials and modernized official statistics and the national population census.
Susana Cordeiro Guerra
He also worked at the Inter -American Development Bank (IDB) and in the World Bank itself, in decentralization and subnational development projects. It has a doctorate in MIT Political Science and a Master in Public Administration and International Development of Harvard.
His links with Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump
According to Sao Paulo folkhis designation at the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) responded to the direct trust of the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and of its Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedeswith whom he maintained a close relationship. During his management at IBGE, he accompanied the government in the Modernization of the National Censusa strategic project in times of strong debate on statistical transparency.
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At the international level, Cordeiro Guerra Tejó Bonds with the circle closest to Donald Trump. She is married to Elbridge Colby, current deputy secretary of Defense for US policies and former Pentagon official, with whom she shares a strong agenda Alignment with Washington. In addition, he maintains a friendship with Ivanka Trump (Donald Trump’s daughter) and Jared Kushner: even Ivanka is a godmother of one of her daughters, which reveals the personal dimension of these connections.
In practice, these networks make it a Trust figure both for Republican sectors in the United States and for Bolsonarism in Brazil. His profile, marked by the technical experience in development and political proximity, is interpreted by analysts as a “Bridge” between the two worlds. This double belonging reinforces the geopolitical reading of his arrival to the World Bank, which not only responds to his professional career, but also to An influence strategy in the region.
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Source: Ambito
