Detailed Instructions: This task is to translate a news commentary given in Dutch language into Portuguese language. Translate the input statement into the output language  while preserving the numberical values, special characters and proper nouns and context of the commentary done.
Q: Maar bovenal moeten politici ermee ophouden hun afgenomen geloofwaardigheid proberen te stutten met het voorwendsel van economische wetenschap.
A:
Mas, acima de tudo, os políticos devem parar de tentar consolidar a sua credibilidade diminuída com a pretensão da ciência económica.