 They also state Roberto Marinho believed in the democratic aspirations of new military president Castelo Branco (1964-1967) and in the efficiency of the economic policies developed by economist Roberto Campos (appointed Minister of Planning) and Octavio Gouvêa de Bulhões (appointed Minister of Finance).However, the conglomerate denies that the growth of Rede Globo was due to the close relationship Roberto Marinho had with the regime installed in March 1964, citing for example the difficulties in obtaining licenses for TV stations in the cities of João Pessoa and Curitiba in 1978, some cases of censorship in its programming, and let alone the fact that some of its professionals were members of the Brazilian Communist Party.Walter Clark, general manager of Rede Globo, confessed in his autobiography for canceling the programs of journalist Carlos Heitor Cony and economist Roberto Campos to satisfy the chief of police of the state of Rio de Janeiro.