by Fernando Henrique Cardoso · Companhia das Letras · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788535928709
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«Diários da Presidência - Volume 3» is Fernando Henrique Cardoso's diary in Portuguese, published by Companhia das Letras in paperback (856 pages).
Cardoso recounts his second term (1999-2000): the crisis that forces the devaluation of the real, negotiations with the IMF, fiscal adjustment, and the subsequent recovery. It includes tensions with Congress, the presidential succession, and Brazil's leading role in South America, with a commitment to the «third way» of development with social justice.
It is the third volume of the «Diários da Presidência» series, corresponding to Fernando Henrique Cardoso's second term (1999-2000).
It is a read for those interested in recent Brazilian politics, presidentialism, and the history of Latin America.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, also known by his initials FHC, is a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003. He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term. An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory, Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation (2000) and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress (2012).
