There is much to talk about at the lengthy Cabinet meetings in Rio's Laranjeiras Palace, where President Joāo Goulart makes his headquarters when he is in Rio. Brazil's economy is a shambles, the army uneasy, the unions are grumbling. But none of these rates as Topic A with Goulart. His consuming interest is what to do about the occupant of a palace less than a mile away: Carlos Lacerda, 49, governor of Guanabara state (which includes Rio) and Goulart's most dangerous political foe.
Always Before Him. For two racking years, Lacerda has tormented...
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