Word: politicoes
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...nation's erratic, corruption-stunted progress toward democracy. At one point, Amini picked up the phone and told a fellow landowner: "I know you've spent $75,000 trying to overthrow me. Please continue, and I'll clap you in jail." Said a Teheran politico: "If Amini had wavered for a moment, he'd have fallen...
...doubtful that such surface changes can lead to the desired effects. An ambitious politico could abuse the title chairman with the same abandon with which Mr. Phillips abused the title president. "HCUA" could not be used as maliciously as "Student Council," perhaps, but this name might hinder the work of an effective Council. Last spring the battle cry was that the Council needed to regain the respect of the students. A humble name such as HCUA may not help build prestige...
Bickering Prelude. It was a characteristically headlong performance by the 44-year-old politico, who took office seven months ago with the biggest popular majority in Brazilian history. It came after a week of feuding and fussing, touched off-not surprisingly-by the warmth of Quadros' welcome for Cuba's homeward-bound economic czar, Che Guevara. The Cuban did not arrive on schedule. Row on row of officials were left waiting at the Brasilia airport. When Che finally arrived without warning the next day, only a few mechanics were on hand. Quadros later put on his best blue...
...first, the machine kissed him off as "the mad Lincoln from Mato Grosso." But soon he had everybody so mad that one politico rushed up and punched him in the mouth while he was speaking against a giveaway bill. Amid the uproar, the speaker ordered the galleries cleared. "No! No!" shouted Quadros, blood streaming from his lips. "Let the people stay! Let them watch!" By 1950, firmly established as the little citizen at war with graft, a Chaplin with a cause, Quadros won the most votes of all 900 candidates for the state assembly...
...also like São Paulo-on a giant scale. Loyal supporters seeking patronage soon discovered their mistake. "But after all, Mr. President," said one old politico, "where is my place in your government?" Replied Quadros, placing his hand on his breast: "Your place is here, in my heart." Quadros found a more practical place for Carlos Castello Branco, a political reporter whom he grilled for more than two hours on the frailties of 30 top politicians. "Castello, you have a dirty tongue," said Jânio after the grilling. Next day, he hired him as his press chief...