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José Sarney Costa
José Sarney Costa 1930-, Brazilian politician, president of Brazil (1985-90). He served as a federal deputy (1958-64), governor of Maranhâo (1965-70), and federal senator (1970-84). He became vice president in the elections (1985) ending military rule, and was sworn in as president upo... Read more
Brazil
Brazil , Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. By far the largest of the Latin American countries, Brazil occupies nearly half the continent of South America, stretching from the Guiana Hig... Read more

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Fernando Collor de Mello
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Fernando Collor de Mello Brazilian businessman and politician Fernando Collor de Mello (born 1949) became that nation's youngest...enormous debt and pressing social problems. Fernando Collor de Mello was elected president of Brazil on December...
Brazil
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...restored in 1985, and a new constitution (1988) brought liberal reforms and the transfer of powers to Congress. Fernando Collor de Mello was elected president in 1990. In 1992 he was impeached for corruption and an interim government installed. In 1995...
José Sarney Costa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...social injustice. During his term, a Constituent Assembly wrote a new democratic constitution. He was succeeded by Fernando Collor de Mello . Sarney again served in the Brazilian senate after his presidency, and was twice elected (1995, 2003) senate president...

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Franco, Itamar Augusto
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...made a crucial contribution to Fernando Collor de Mello's successful presidental...President, but he soon broke with Collor and left his party. He took charge of the affairs of state following Collor's suspension on suspicion of corruption...
Brazil
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...income. In the early 1990s very high inflation, together with an economic recession, challenged the government of President Collor de Mello, who himself was faced with allegations of corruption, and resigned in 1992. Itamar Franco then served as President...

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Collor Vows to Defeat Ouster Efforts; Brazilian President Admits Mistakes but Denounces Accusers
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/31/1992; ; 700+ words ; Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello, defending himself before...In a nationally televised address, Collor, looking calm and determined, said...office. Early reactions indicated that Collor, who is a skilled television communicator...
Brazil's tainted Collor comes back larger than ever.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 9/29/2002; 700+ words ; ...this small northeastern city as Fernando Collor de Mello flashed a smile and walked among...in disgrace amid corruption charges, Collor is back _ with a few new wrinkles on his...grandmothers _ wanted to tag along with Collor recently. They whispered a campaign wish...
Impeachment Vote Nears; Collor Claws for Support
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/27/1992; ; 700+ words ; BRASILIA Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello and his opponents in Congress...president from power in the coming week. Collor's D-Day will come Tuesday, when the...whether to open an impeachment trial for Collor, accused of taking money from a vast...
Brazilian To Tackle Inflation;Collor Acknowledges Probable Recession
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/23/1989; ; 700+ words ; President-elect Fernando Collor de Mello pledged today to launch an...of 1 percent of the population," Collor said at his first news conference since...challenge-the distribution of income." Collor said he would privatize state industries...
New Testimony Damages Collor's Credibility; Secretary Says Brazilian President's Aides Faked an Explanation of His Finances
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/1/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...secretary of friends of President Fernando Collor de Mello told an investigating commission today that Collor's aides faked an explanation of his personal...Oliveira, dealt the most severe blow yet to Collor's credibility in a three-month-old...
Embattled Brazilian Fights to Keep Office; Collor Accuses `Narrow Interests' in Scandal
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/1/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...save his government, President Fernando Collor tonight vehemently denied that his personal...resign before finishing his term in 1995, Collor said, "I will not accept fabricated...24, is expected to determine whether Collor will remain in power, be forced to resign...
Brazilian Lower House Impeaches Collor 441-38
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/30/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...Congress impeached President Fernando Collor de Mello by a vote of 441-38 Tuesday...Justice Minister Celio Borja. Speaking on Collor's behalf, Borja said the president...of demonstrators celebrated. By law, Collor will be tried and judged by the Senate...
Conservative Is Winner in Brazil Runoff; Gov. Collor de Mello Vows To Reconstruct Economy
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/21/1989; ; 700+ words ; ...officials confirmed today that Fernando Collor de Mello, a young reformer who pledges...With 99 percent of the vote counted, Collor, 40, a relatively conservative former...impossible for da Silva to win the election. Collor scheduled his first meeting with the press...
A president in a pickle: Brazil. (Fernando Collor de Mello)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 7/4/1992; 700+ words ; ...not go away. In early June, Fernando Collor de Mello was riding high, his prestige...the press and Congress. The name of Mr Collor's problem is Paulo Cesar Farias, a...1989 campaign in which the unknown Mr Collor--he is only 42 now--swept the popular...
The man and the moment. (Pres. Fernando Collor de Mello and the economy) (Survey of Brazil)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 12/7/1991; 700+ words ; ...Cohn, a Rio businessman, says President Collor's inaugural address that day "was worthy of a great world statesman". Mr Collor, then only 40, delivered, with strength...Brazilian president had attempted. Mr Collor had one line in his moving inaugural speech...