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...President was the father of her 10-year-old son. Last month a candidate for governor in the state of Rio Grande do Sul was hurt by allegations from his former wife that he had deserted their three children. And in the state of Amazonas, gubernatorial candidate Gilberto Mestrinho was attacked by his opponents for having nine children by four women. But the snickering slogan "Vote for Mestrinho -- he could be your father" backfired: Mestrinho won by a landslide...
...Japanese have helped to carve out one of the world's biggest pepper plantations. At nearby Guama colony, they are working round the clock to supply Belém with food. Outside Manaus. others have turned cleared jungle into lush truck gardens. Amazonas Governor Gilberto Mestrinho says that the Japanese are exactly the kind of settlers the Amazon needs to build the future. "They don't cry for help every time they break an ax handle," he says. "They are not afraid to work...
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