As the first legal mass party of the left in Brazil's recent history, the Workers' Party has reflected and contributed to the country's transition from military

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Abers (political science, Center for Public Policy Research, U. of Brasília, Brazil) provides a close study of innovative city government in Porto Alegre, Braz