Sarney

Right now, as in the past, the accusation against Sarney is nepotism: he has employed numerous members of his family in many public jobs in the Congress.

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Tancredo Neves was from Minas Gerais; José Sarney is from Maranhão; Fernando Collor de Melo is from Alagoas; Itamar Franco is from Minas Gerais.

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However, nepotism is not a novelty in Sarney's political history – he is well known for keeping power within his family and employing relatives or staff from the family under the Senate’s payroll.

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However last week he was forced to get personally involved and called Sarney to his office when he promised him the support of the Workers Party benches.

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The blog also recalls Sarney's other recent wrong doings.

Global Voices Online 2009

The blog also recalls Sarney's other recent wrong doings.

Global Voices Online 2009

He believes the political moment should be analyzed a little bit more deeply, to show that there is only one reason why only now there is pressure against Sarney:

Global Voices in English » Brazil: Digital mob demands the Senate President’s resignation 2009

These have been popularized by those who think there is no better alternative than Sarney at the moment.

Global Voices in English » Brazil: Digital mob demands the Senate President’s resignation 2009

What I said on Twitter, which has provoked all these complaints, is that I have had enough of this “Get out, Sarney” carnival.

Global Voices in English » Brazil: Digital mob demands the Senate President’s resignation 2009

From Macapá, Alipio Júnior [pt] also reports that a protest took place in the northern Brazilian state that elected Sarney:

Global Voices in English » Brazil: Digital mob demands the Senate President’s resignation 2009