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IBGE Releases 2025 GDP as Palis, Despite Announced Ouster, Leads Publication

Union protests over the IBGE+ foundation intensify concerns about independence during the 2010-to-2021 base-year overhaul.

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Overview

  • The institute announced on January 19 that Ricardo Montes de Moraes would replace Rebeca Palis after her 11-year tenure leading National Accounts.
  • The dismissal has not been published in the Federal Official Gazette, and Palis remained the coordinator responsible for Tuesday’s GDP release.
  • Three managers — Cristiano Martins, Claudia Dionísio, and Amanda Tavares — tendered resignations after the announcement, but IBGE leadership did not accept them.
  • The GDP program continues with 26 specialists as the agency shifts the National Accounts base year to 2021, revising methodologies, integrating new data, and updating historical series.
  • Staff protests and an open letter alleging a “witch hunt” continue, and IBGE president Marcio Pochmann did not respond to requests for comment.