Either the rumours swirling about the imminent cabinet reshuffle are proving disagreeable to the leadership of the Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro (PMDB), or the party is trying to flex its muscles in an attempt to influence the thinking of President Dilma Rousseff. On 15 January, the vice-president, Michel Temer, met former president Lula da Silva (2003-2010), who is in charge of Rousseff’s re-election campaign, to discuss positions in the new-look cabinet. The reshuffle is expected to be complete by Carnival, at the beginning of March. End of preview - This article contains approximately 719 words.
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