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Plínio Trump, Mick Jagger and Samurai Taxi Driver keep Brazil’s tradition of joke candidates alive
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Candidates in Brazil are continuing a tradition of using surreal personas, such as impersonating famous figures, to participate in elections.
JUIZ DE FORA, Brazil (AP) — When helicopter pilot Plínio Vicentin Júnior drives his vintage Pontiac Grand Ville through the streets of Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, an American flag fluttering near his windshield like a presidential motorcade, onlookers stop and stare. Júnior, 59, is running for Congress for the first time. But until...
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