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Weekly Report - 17 May 2005
BRAZIL: Lula's strongest rival barred from running
The strongest of President Lula da Silva's potential rivals in the 2006 elections may have been knocked out of the race by the ruling of an electoral court. Former Rio de Janeiro governor Anthony Garotinho has been barred from running for office for three years for using his authority to stack the cards in favour of a mayoral candidate.
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