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Franco served as president from 1992 to 1994, rising from the post of vice president after his predecessor Fernando Collor de Mello resigned to avoid being impeached on corruption charges.
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Franco served as president from 1992 to 1994, rising from the post of vice president after his predecessor Fernando Collor de Mello resigned to avoid being impeached on corruption charges.
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Today, the dashing 43-year-old free marketer has not only failed to live up to that promise-he also faces well-documented accusations that he ripped off the government on a grand scale himself A Brazilian congressional commission has found that Collor personally benefited from an influence-peddling ring operated within the government by his former campaign treasurer.
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Denying any wrongdoing, Collor, 43, who had promised a clean government, said bitterly that he had been "publicly lynched."
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Of "hundreds of millions of dollars" raked off through kickbacks on government contracts, bank fraud and tax evasion, more than $20 million allegedly made it into the pockets of Collor, his family and cronies.
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A scrappy politician with a strong will, Collor has assembled a truth squad to punch holes in the congressional report and is handing out government favors in a lastditch attempt to shore up congressional support.
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Collor resigned in the face of certain impeachment for his alleged involvement in a $55 million influence-peddling scheme.
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Collor is caught in a crosscurrent that is sweeping over most of Latin America.
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Collor appointed a children's minister, pushed for specialized all-day schools to keep kids off the streets and set up a national fund to finance internships and literacy programs.
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Even if Collor survives, many believe he could no longer govern effectively at a time when the inflation-racked economy badly needs a steady hand.
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