tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post7924367580788973335..comments2024-02-21T05:16:22.788-05:00Comments on Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: From president to legislatorGreg Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-82957332666238272612012-08-06T13:13:43.355-04:002012-08-06T13:13:43.355-04:00The difference between Sarney and Collor is that S...The difference between Sarney and Collor is that Sarney has sought (and achieved) posts within the Congresso Nacional with significant political power while Collor hasn't. So I'm guessing Collor (unfortunately a fellow Alagoano) is there just to get economic benefits from his post as senator. I hope Gov. Teotonio beats him in the 2014 election.Marianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01408445019735314246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-81986588319586424362012-08-06T10:02:59.043-04:002012-08-06T10:02:59.043-04:00I was just about to say, "Collor!" and t...I was just about to say, "Collor!" and then, in the last sentence, there it was. However, there's also Jose Sarney, who's in the Senate, and Itamar Franco, who assumed the presidency after Collor resigned and who became governor of Minas Gerais after he left the presidency in 1994.<br /><br />Historically for Brazil, Getulio Vargas also re-ran and was re-elected in 1950. And after serving as president, Juscelino Kubitschek was a senator in Brazil until the military dictatorship stripped him of his political rights.Colinhttp://americasouthandnorth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com