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Attention Turns To The Legislature
September 2006 | Political OutlookSorry, you must be a subscriber to view this article in full. If you are a subscriber please login.
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BMI View: With only weeks to go before the Brazilian election, the PSDB's Geraldo Alckmin looks like a longshot to beat President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT). The focus is turning to the legislative portion of the ballot, and here, the news is not so good for Lula and his party. Without strong support in the legislative branch, Lula will find it difficult to effectively implement policy in a second term.