Alencar

After Cardoso came Lula, a former lathe operator and leftwing firebrand whose orthodox fiscal policies and business-friendly approach – his vice-president, José Alencar, is Brazil's richest textiles magnate – surprised many analysts and has transformed him into a darling of Brazilian business community, with approval ratings that hover close to 80%.

Lula hails Brazil's oil-fuelled '30-year boom' Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro 2010

It is interesting that the point which marks the explicit departure from the model in Alencar is also a reference to this same model and reproduces it at another level:

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” Novels such as Alencar's Iracema (1865) and Amalia (1851) by Argentine writer José Mármol used the romantic genre to allow their characters to form amorous alliances across class, ethnic, and regional lines.

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Mr. Alencar was a leader of the smaller Republican Party, backed by chambers of commerce and small businesses.

Brazil's Alencar Dies At Age 79 Tom Murphy 2011

Mr. Alencar served as Brazil's vice president from 2003 through 2010 under popular former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva .

Brazil's Alencar Dies At Age 79 Tom Murphy 2011

During their eight years in office, Lula and Mr. Alencar worked closely together.

Brazil's Alencar Dies At Age 79 Tom Murphy 2011

Prior to 2002, Mr. Alencar served in the Brazilian Senate.

Brazil's Alencar Dies At Age 79 Tom Murphy 2011

Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Brazil's current president Dilma Rousseff, left, alongside former Vice President, Jose Alencar, center, and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a rally for her campaign in 2010.

Brazil's Alencar Dies At Age 79 Tom Murphy 2011

In 2006, Alencar helped raise money from business leaders for what turned out to be a triumphant re-election campaign.

Brazil's Alencar Dies At Age 79 Tom Murphy 2011

The only discordant note was Alencar's persistent criticism of high interest rates.

Brazil's Alencar Dies At Age 79 Tom Murphy 2011