Brazilian billionaire geologist to run for the House of Deputies
Publicado em: 03/05/2010 15:21:00
Brazilian internet news service “Terra” reported today that geologist João Carlos Cavalcanti will be candidate to a seat at the federal House of Deputies in October representing the state of Bahia. The businessman is best known for discovering massive iron ore reserves in the state. He made a speech on Saturday saying he “does not need to steal [from the government]” and that he wants to “return to Bahia everything the state’s subsoil gave him”.