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Weekly Report - 18 October 2005
BRAZIL: Despite the official spin, it's not over yet
Strategists at the Planalto palace would like to see the corruption crisis fade away as quickly as possible, but they have run into two snags. One is that the legislators of the ruling Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) facing disciplinary proceedings (proceedings that could end in their dismissal) have rebuffed pressure to resign preemptively. The other is that an older scandal involving former chief of staff José Dirceu has again reared its head, guaranteeing continuing media attention - and perhaps even court proceedings.
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