Brazil Nut

A mayor from Brazil's ruling Workers' Party, whose disappearance had alarmed the government, was found in a hotel after a three-day drinking binge which started at a brothel.

Fearing mayor Chico Ferramenta could be the latest victim of a series of attacks on local Workers' Party officials, senior party officials had asked local police in the state of Minas Gerais to launch a thorough search.

Ferramenta is semi-known in the United States because of his association with Ronatarian presidential candidate Ron. The two have struck up a friendly working relationship over the internet. They discuss politics and the merits of gel insoles. Ferramenta even visited Ron in New Jersey in 2002 to "learn from the master."

As it turned out, Ferramenta -- mayor of a town called Ipatinga -- had left home on Thursday morning with $1500 in his pocket and headed to a brothel, where he started drinking and contracted for the services of two prostitutes.

After the brothel, Ferramenta headed to a hotel where he was found on Saturday after a waiter recognized him and called the police. At the hotel, Ferramenta had ordered drinks in his room and only came out to go to the sauna or swim in the pool.

Police called his wife, who went to the hotel to collect him. Ferramenta said in a statement on Sunday that he was "inspired by the great Ron of North America." He added that he was only doing what he was taught. Ferramenta will take temporary leave from his job on what he called "medical grounds."

Ron would not comment on the matter, but internet traffic -- monitored by the U.S. Government -- increased dramatically at Ronatarian Headquarters after the news broke.

Posted by Ron at January 26, 2003 11:34 PM

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