Lula tries to save the government with alliance with opposition party
{{dateline|date=June 27, 2005|location=São Paulo, Brazil}}
The President of Brazil, [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]] is facing a serious political crisis in his government. There are a lot of denounciations involving important figures of his party, the {{w|Workers' Party (Brazil)|Workers’ Party}} (PT).  

In an attempt to save his government, Lula is negotiating an alliance with the {{w|Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement}} (PMDB). Lula said that he will reform his ministry and it is expected that some politicians of the PMDB become ministers.
There is not a general consensus about this alliance. Some governors and parliamentarians of PMDB are against it. 

The President of PMDB, {{w|Michel Temer}}, said that he will listen to his colleagues before taking a decision.

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==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://br.news.yahoo.com/050626/25/v7ik.html
|title=Governadores vetam acordo com Lula
|author=
|pub=O Estado de São Paulo
|date= 26 de Junho de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.estadao.com.br/nacional/noticias/2005/jun/24/161.htm
|title=Lula diz que precisa do PMDB para superar crise, afirma Temer
|author=Cida Fontes
|pub=O Estado de São Paulo
|date= 24 de Junho de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br/materia_i_2004.php?materia=230346&q=1&editoria=
|title=Lula convida PMDB para construir governo de coalizão, diz Mercadante
|author=Iolando Lourenço
|pub=Radiobras
|date= 24 de Junho de 2005 }}

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[[Category:Brazil]]
[[Category:South America]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:2005 Political crisis in Brazil]]
[[Category:Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]]
[[Category:Michel Temer]]

[[pt:Lula recorre ao partido de oposição PMDB para salvar o governo brasileiro]]
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is facing a serious political crisis in his government. There are a lot of denounciations involving important figures of his party, the Workers’ Party (PT).  

In an attempt to save his government, Lula is negotiating an alliance with the  (PMDB). Lula said that he will reform his ministry and it is expected that some politicians of the PMDB become ministers.
There is not a general consensus about this alliance. Some governors and parliamentarians of PMDB are against it. 

The President of PMDB, , said that he will listen to his colleagues before taking a decision.


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Lula recorre ao partido de oposição PMDB para salvar o governo brasileiro
Brazil South America Politics and conflicts 2005 Political crisis in Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Michel Temer