刘延东入选全球经济10大最具影响力的女性

迪尔玛•罗塞夫

巴西总统

    巴西经济近年来呈爆炸式增长，不仅跃为世界最大的经济体之一，也成为各国垂涎的新兴市场。不过，该国的经济也开始出现一系列问题。面对增速减缓和通胀增加，罗塞夫出台了一系列政策，以降低企业的经营成本。人们认为她这些举措是向私人企业、而非联邦雇员做出了让步。鉴于罗塞夫的巴西工党领袖地位，以及她于20多岁时加入武装的共产主义组织并遭到独裁军政府逮捕和虐待的这段经历，她的这些举措让很多人感到惊讶。这次改革导致近几个月内有几十万政府职员罢工，他们要求提高工资和其他一系列优待政策。迄今为止，罗塞夫依然坚持推行改革，并赢得了70%以上的支持率。大多数民众都对她充满信心，认为她的政策能推动巴西经济的增长。

Dilma Rousseff

President, Brazil

    Brazil's growth has exploded in recent years, making it one of the world's largest economies as well as one of its most coveted markets. But the country's economic engine has sputtered. Now, facing slowing growth and rising inflation, Rousseff has rolled out a set of policies designed to bring down the cost of doing business, an effort viewed as a concession to private industry over federal employees. The moves have surprised many, given Rousseff's role as leader of Brazil's Workers' party and her personal history as a part of a militant communist group in her 20s, when she was arrested and tortured by the military dictatorship. As a result of the reforms, hundreds of thousands of government workers have staged walkouts in recent months, demanding higher pay among other concessions. So far Rousseff has held firm, and with an approval rating north of 70%, much of the population seems hopeful her approach will jump-start growth.