By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão in the hospital receiving chemotherapy, the reins of public office will be temporarily handed over to his deputy governor, Francisco Dornelles. It was announced yesterday that Dornelles will be acting governor for thirty days, while Pezão is on sick leave to treat lymphoma, which was diagnosed last Thursday.
Deputy governor Dornelles says that he will follow the efforts already planned and underway, "Pezão has managed to guide the dialogue [...] because he is an exceptional ally in many different forums, searching for alternatives to . . .
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