The mighty, fallen
The decline of a once invincible politician
JUST months ago, Antonio Carlos Magalhaes was Brazil's second-most-powerful political leader. Indeed, opponents taunted President Fernando Henrique Cardoso over being bossed around by “ACM”, as he is known in Brazil. But on May 30th a political career spanning half a century came to a sudden halt, when Mr Magalhaes resigned in disgrace from the Senate.
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