World IN BRIEF : BRAZIL : Cardoso Candidacy Kicks Off Campaign
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Brazil’s general election campaign got off to an official start when Finance Minister Fernando Henrique Cardoso announced his candidacy to succeed President Itamar Franco in the Oct. 3 elections. Cardoso, widely expected to run, said he will campaign on an anti-inflation platform based on his economic stabilization program.
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