Antonio Delfim Netto, Minister Behind Brazil’s Boom, Dies at 96
- Economic czar of Brazil’s military regime oversaw rapid growth
- Delfim Netto later served in Congress, advised presidents
Antonio Delfim Netto
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Antonio Delfim Netto, a former Brazilian finance minister who oversaw what became known as the country’s economic miracle, has died. He was 96.
Delfim Netto, an influential voice in Brazilian economics for a half-century, died early Monday in Sao Paulo. He had been hospitalized due to health complications, but no specific cause of death was provided, according to GloboNews.