Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr.

Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr., sometimes simply referred to as Plininho,[1] is a Brazilian economist, academic, and political figure. He is a retired[2] professor of economics at the University of Campinas in São Paulo, one of the top-ranked universities in Brazil and Latin America.[3] During his career, Arruda Sampaio Jr.'s work primarily focused on the economic history of Brazil, developmentalism, and political economy.[4] He has also served on the editorial board of Brasil de Fato, a left-wing publication.[5]

Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr.
Personal details
Political partyPSOL
Other political
affiliations		PT (formerly)
ParentPlínio de Arruda Sampaio (father)
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo (B.A.)
University of Campinas (M.A.), (Ph.D)

In 2018, he attempted to run for President of Brazil as a member of the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), but was rejected during the nomination process in favor of labor leader Guilherme Boulos.[6]

Life and academic career

Arruda Sampaio Jr. was born to prolific politician Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, who was involved in politics for almost six decades. Arruda Sampaio Jr. attended the School of Economics, Business and Accounting of the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP), where he completed his undergraduate education.[7] Arruda Sampaio Jr. would go on to obtain a master's degree in economics and a doctorate in applied economics from the University of Campinas.[8][9]

As an economist, Sampaio has been critical of "left-developmentalism", arguing that "its origin subordinated to the business logic of international capital" and is thus incompatible with socialism.[10] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, Arruda Sampaio Jr. advocated for social distancing measures coupled with economic relief to stop the spread of the virus.[11]

Political career

Early political career

Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr. ran for municipal office in São Paulo in 2004 as a member of the Workers' Party (PT).[12] He sought the office of Mayor of São Paulo, losing the PT nomination to Marta Suplicy.[13] His left-wing allies alleged unfair favoritism towards Suplicy during the nomination contest.[14]

Arruda Sampaio Jr. would later leave the PT altogether, decrying what he described as the "ultra-conservative character of the Lula government".[15] Unlike many on the left, Arruda Sampaio Jr. did not consider the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff to be a "coup", arguing that Michel Temer's presidency was merely an extension of Dilma's.[16]

2018 presidential candidacy

In the 2018 presidential election, Arruda Sampaio Jr. entered the race, hoping to be the nominee of the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL).[17] Arruda Sampaio Jr. argued that PSOL needed to distance itself from the embattled PT and chart its own course as a party of the left.[18][19] Labor leader Guilherme Boulos, who eventually received the party's nomination, was seen by Arruda Sampaio Jr. as being too close to former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.[20] At the party convention, Arruda Sampaio Jr. received 27 votes in favor of his nomination, compared to the 87 received by Boulos and the 7 votes received by former CUT official Hamilton Assis.[21]

Selected works
  • Entre a nação e a barbárie: os dilemas do capitalismo dependente ("Between the nation and barbarism: the dilemmas of dependent capitalism") - 1990[22]
  • Capitalismo em crise: a natureza e dinâmica da crise econômica mundial ("Capitalism in Crisis: the nature and dynamics of the world economic crisis") - 2009[23]

References
  1. "Com bênção de Lula e esquerda caviar, Boulos faz estreia eleitoral". 3 October 2018.
  2. "Independencia del Banco Central – Rebelion" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  3. "QS University Rankings: Latin America 2015". Top Universities. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  4. Filho, Paulo Alves de Lima (2020-05-28). "Entrevista com Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Junior". Revista Fim do Mundo (in Portuguese) (2): 144–149. doi:10.36311/2675-3871.2020.v1n02.p144-149. ISSN 2675-3871.
  5. ""O ponto de partida é definir o novo projeto nacional"" (PDF).
  6. de 2018, Rogério DaflonRogério Daflon9 de Março; 22h36. "A guerra pelo PSOL: uma reunião com o petista Tarso Genro desencadeou o inferno". The Intercept Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  7. Ready, Agência. "Encerramento do primeiro dia do VIII Congresso Estadual terá coquetel de aniversário do Sintrajufe/RS com show aberto para sindicalizados". Sintrajufe/RS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  8. Redação. "'Vivemos um processo de reversão neocolonial'. Entrevista de Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  9. "Entrevista com Plínio de Arruda Sampaio ao IHU". MEB - Movimento de Educação de Base (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  10. Redação. "'Vivemos um processo de reversão neocolonial'. Entrevista de Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  11. "'Falta ao país um projeto de sociedade que questione o neoliberalismo'". Rede Brasil Atual (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  12. "Folha - October 11, 2003".
  13. "NIILISM: WAYS OF USE".
  14. "Left appeals to decision favoring Marta".
  15. Redação. "'Vivemos um processo de reversão neocolonial'. Entrevista de Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  16. "Sobre as "resistências" a Boulos no PSOL". Revista Fórum (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  17. "Pré-candidato à Presidência, Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr. prega distanciamento do PT". Congresso em Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  18. "Pré-candidato à Presidência, Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr. prega distanciamento do PT". Congresso em Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  19. "Vídeo de Lula em ato de Boulos gera críticas internas no PSOL". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  20. Povo, O. (2018-03-06). ""Lula, tire as mãos do Psol", diz Plinio de Arruda Jr após lançamento de Boulos à Presidência". O Povo - Politica (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  21. Reuters Staff (2018-03-10). "PSOL oficializa pré-candidatura de líder dos sem-teto à Presidência". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-02-26. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  22. de Arruda Sampaio, Plínio. "Entre a nação e a barbárie: os dilemas do capitalismo dependente" (PDF).
  23. de Arrudo Sampaio Jr., Plínio. "Capitalismo em crise: a natureza e dinâmica da crise econômica mundial" (PDF).
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