Ricardo Reis, a Portuguese academic, lost the race for the position of chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite having been considered the chosen name for the position. The Financial Times reported that Ricardo Reis was excluded from the process at the last moment.
The decision is believed to have been related to the criticism that Ricardo Reis made about the tariffs imposed by the administration of Donald Trump, which is said to have weighed on his exclusion from the selection process for the top position at the IMF.
Ricardo Reis did not publicly comment on the information reported by the Financial Times, and did not provide any statements about his exclusion from the nomination process for the position of chief economist at the international institution.
