Brazzil

I hope GW Bush invites Cavalcanti to the White House and does all he can to elevate Cavalcanti's stature.

Espero que o Brasil recupere deste reves!

It wasn't PT that voted for Calvacanti. PSDB and PFL voted in bloc for him. That should show you the wonderful opposition we have in our country. They are willing to give maybe the worst possible candidate incredible power so as to hurt the government. Real patriotic of them, shows you the sense of duty they have.

Oh well two years from now we'll have a re-elected Lula, a larger majority in congress and a speaker from PT.

Lula said democracy is a farce anyway. Brazil's days of representative government are number. I predict Lula will be "President" for life.

and thus you show your ignorance

Calvacanti's election in Congress only garuentees one thing...more gridlock. Why do you think the PSDB and PFL voted in bloc against the PT and Lula? Why did they take back Sao Paulo from a now obviously unqualified, and possibly corrupt PT mayor. It's simple, the PT's tired polices are worn and old, the only reason the economy grew a pathetic 4% is that Lula, as the article states adopted "captialistic polices" that were forced upon him. The PT's lack of success, and inability to lead is now their downfall. The above poster who perdicts Lula's re-election has not been paying attention, it's over...and based on the Presdient's actions and reactions, he seems to know it. We are in for 2 years of more polictical infighting, and gridlock, where nothing will get accomplished, and things will worsen. Just what we needed huh...an elitist Congressional leader who has always protected the intrests of the federal and municipal bloodsuckers, and a President that can not make up his mind if he want's to emulate Bush or Chavez. Has anyone considered, that 2 out of the 3 most powerful people in our counrty are high school drop outs...thank good for good cerveza.

Be real guys, this is about politicos saving their own asses,, from what i took from the article , Lula intended on ending some of the priviledges of the congress. Thats why they voted for this guy, I'll bet even a number of PT also voted for this guy and why not? They're getting overpaid for being underworked and with 3 mos vacation also.
Good article, except for the neo fascist anti american remarks , I seriously doubt that Bush has a clue as to who this guy is.And as to Brazzils growing economic power whats the point if complete and utter corruption derail any of the benefits that the people might recive from this growth. And that the people are too beaten down, uninformed, or just to lazy to attempt tp change it.

I will make sure to write letters to him, Georgia's two Senators and my congressman about this. Cavalcante need to be Bush's "go to" guy when dealing with Brazil.

i think brazil would benefit if someone would snuff this cavalcante out just as much as the u.s. would benefit if someone would snuff this bush out

You need to be reported to the Secret Service and Brazil's equivalent. The above poster shows us exactly why the Patriot Act is a good idea!

this is what happens to gringo licking and IMF and world bank sucking whimps like lula.

he should have started massive land reform and massive income redistribution. instead, he does not know whether to emulate chavez or suck up to the blanco oligarchy of brazil.

i guess lula will go down in history, as the most spineless president, who could not take a stand against the privilege elite and the gringo back IMF and the world bank in brazil.

i feel sorry and sad for all the poor and destitute people in brazil, who voted with so much hope!!!! unfortunately, all they got was a right wing oligarchy sucking president and not a decisive leader like chavez!!!

Maybe you could line up and execute all employers in Brazil. If you're going to be a hard core Communist, tell the truth about what you stand for! Remember that Stalin killed more Jews than Hitler!

i really don't care if ip addresses are recorded here or not. i'm not advocating a course of action to anyone, merely stating the opinion that these two men will do their utmost to prevent mans humanity to man from ever occuring. bush so far has snuffed out thousands of lives on the basis of a few lies. i wouldn't be sorry to see the man get his just rewards. that goes for all terrorists.

Never a lack of nuts here…the "your a commie" and "USA-USA-USA" crowd on one side and the armchair revoluionary on the other side. You're both ignoramuses by my accounting.

Bush raise status! That's rich…Great joke!

NO WAY! LULA IS TIED TO THE SYSTEM. HE IS NOW A PLAYER OF THE GAME HE WAS ALWAYS CRITICAL OF! LET HIM ENJOY HIS DRINKS AND OTHER GOOD STUFF HE NOW HAS ACCESS TO! LEAVE THE GUY ALONE TO BECOME OUR NEXT DICTATOR. AT LEAST IT WILL BE A DICTATORSHIP OF THE PROLETARIAT!