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2004-03-23 Caribbean-Latin America

The Big Wheel Turns: Lula Freaks over Scandal

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Posted by .com 2004-03-23 07:52|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 .com, I disagree with Lula's policy but I appreciate that he hasn't started babbling anti-American conspiracy mumbo-jumbo so far. Even a reformist administration is not proof against corruption, but I expect reformists to take positive and effective action against the guilty. He seems to have done that part fine. The closing the Bingo halls is a pretty blatant political miscalculation. I picture the poor guy's secret service having to fend off irate septuagenarians with umbrellas at every public appearance. :-)

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-23 11:53:34 AM|| 2004-3-23 11:53:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Lol! Colorful description! Yeah, trying to legislate morality is a definite bear. Lula has spouted anti-US stuff - back when he was courting the A-rabs, crawling on his hands and knees to the Arab League and sucking for Riyals - remember? But yeah, he's pretty tame compared to Chavez, et al.

Posted by .com 2004-3-23 11:58:15 AM|| 2004-3-23 11:58:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm curious... is the "known numbers runner" someone who runs the jogo do bicho (animal lotto)?

Posted by eLarson 2004-3-23 1:51:04 PM|| 2004-3-23 1:51:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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