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Date Posted: 12:16:05 10/06/06 Fri
Author: Jill Thompson
Subject: Re: Brazilian Elections
In reply to: Eliane Caldeira 's message, "Brazilian Elections" on 18:15:18 10/04/06 Wed

I am glad to see that you believe the circumstances in Brazil are being accurately portrayed to the rest of the world.
I also completely agree with your point that the corruption following Silva's campaign is throughout the entire government. There is corruption in every political system and every political party. Elections seem to have become a choice of a lesser of two evils. A judgement call of which of the two canidates would be best for the country even though they all have somewhat shady pasts.

>Mr. Editor,
>
>Reading the article I could notice that the facts here
>in Brazil are been realistically portrayed by
>foreigners, and this is somehow a relief. Thus, I
>would like to comment on some aspects.
>Before Lula had taken office all right members feared
>Lula wouldn�t let investments happen the way they used
>to when Fernando Henrique (the previous president) had
>the power. But what happened was the contrary, Lula�s
>government was more alike any right president one
>could imagine. My point is: if Lula has acted just
>like right politicians being a labor candidate, things
>won�t be worse if he is our president again. Things
>are being said by people who believe his government
>was a shame because he has been corrupted, and that he
>betrayed Brazilian people who finally had given him a
>chance. But I figure that people forget what always
>happened in the congress, the innumerous scandals of
>corruption uncovered. I�m not telling that we should
>accept corruption. But the history has proved that
>there�s no left and right in Brazil anymore. And if we
>are to choose between two candidates considering
>possibilities or signs of corruption, we have no
>candidate at all.
>
>
>
>
>Letter written to �The New York Times� on the Article:
>Brazil's Lula in High - Stakes Battle in Runoff Vote.
>By REUTERS .Published: October 2, 2006

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Re: Brazilian Elections -- Eliane Caldeira, 19:03:24 10/06/06 Fri