Brazilians stuck with the incumbent for the first time in history Sunday and re-elected Fernando Henrique Cardoso as president, exit polls showed. Cardoso was the overwhelming favorite in the national elections, getting a boost from voters' fear of a deepening economic crisis. Cardoso has pledged strong measures to control a ballooning budget deficit of more than US$60 billion.
Second Time Around
Brazilians stuck with the incumbent for the first time in history Sunday and re-elected Fernando Henrique Cardoso as president, exit polls showed. Cardoso was the overwhelming favorite in the national elections, getting a boost from voters' fear of a deepening economic crisis. Cardoso has pledged strong measures to control a ballooning budget deficit of more than US$60 billion.
