From: petrescd@acf3.nyu.edu (Deivy Marck Petrescu)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.brazil
Subject: do Boston Globe
Date: 20 Aug 92 16:40:54 GMT
Organization: New York University



  O artigo seguinte apareceu na segunda pagina do Boston Globe (Agosto 17)

   EMBATTLED BRAZILIAN LEADER'S BID FOR SUPPORT IS IGNORED 

  Rio - President Fernando Collor de Mello asked Brazilians to support his
government by wearing the national colors of yellow and green yesterday,
but most ignored his appeal or wore black - for impeachment.
  In the capital of Brasilia, about 10,000 black-clad protesters gathered
near the presidential pallace to demand that Collor, who is thretened with
impeachment over corruption allegations, step down.  A green and yellow
Collor doll hanging from a noose was carried at the head of the procession.
  Tens of thousands of other protesters drove cars in a procession that
stretched for 13 miles through the capital, local media reported.
  Among the protesters was Pedro Luis Rodrigues, Collor's former press
spokesman, who resigned this month.
  Folha de Sao Paulo, Brazil's most respected newspaper, said Saturday that
wearing black expressed "the sentiment that predominates at this moment:
mournin
mourning.  Mourning for the destruction of the most elementary standards
of ethical administration."
  Only about 500 people gathered yesterday at Collor's Brasilia mansion to
support Collor.  Collor went out for a jog but refused to speak with the press.
  Protesters outnumbrerd Collor supporters in other major cities as well.
  Collor is accused of taking money from Paulo Cesar Farias, his close friend
and 1989 campaign treasurer.  Farias is under investigation for graft,
corruption,
tax evasion and influence trafficking.
  Congressional hearings have revealed a coruption scheme linked to Farias
that involves hundreds of millions of dollars.  Part of the money allegedly
went to pay Collor's personal and family expenses.
  Collor says he will not resign.  Impeachment proceedings are expected to 
begin shortly after congressional investigators announce their findings on
Saturday.
  Opposition leaders acknowledge that if a vote were held today, they could
not muster the two-thirds of the 503 legislators needed to impeach.  But
there have been signs that Collor's political support is crumbling, including
an announcement last week by former President Jose Sarney that he would
support impeachment.
  Sarney, now a senator from the northern state of Amapa, controls a bloc
of at least 10 congressional votes.
  In Rio, more than 10,000 demonstrators wearing black clothing and beachwear
marched through Copacabana chanting antigovernment slogans.
  During a 30-minute drive through the city, not one person was seen wearing
yellow or green, and only one Brasilian flag was spotted in an appartment
building.  No progovernment demonstrations were organized.

- Ken Silverstein (Associated Press - for Boston Globe)

  Pois e' mo@ada, a noticia esta' forte ate' em Boston.  Vamos torcer
para o fim do regime atual e a entrada de politicos dignos do nosso
verde amarelo !
                 - Cor predileta -> PRETO (Impeachment ja') -

Juan Francis <j.francis@lynx.northeastern.edu>
Tudo de bom ...