He was born in [[Rio de Janeiro]], on June 18, 1931. He graduated in ''Social Sciences'' (sic) in 1952. During the 1950s, he was an editor of ''Fundamentos'', a magazine of the [[Brazilian Communist Party]]. He ran for brazilian Senate in 1978, and became senator for São Paulo in 1982, when [[Franco Montoro]] resigned to ran for governor of the state of São Paulo. He ran for Mayor of the city of [[São Paulo]] in 1985, and was re-elected senator in 1986.<ref name=govbr /> | He was born in [[Rio de Janeiro]], on June 18, 1931. He graduated in ''Social Sciences'' (sic) in 1952. During the 1950s, he was an editor of ''Fundamentos'', a magazine of the [[Brazilian Communist Party]]. He ran for brazilian Senate in 1978, and became senator for São Paulo in 1982, when [[Franco Montoro]] resigned to ran for governor of the state of São Paulo. He ran for Mayor of the city of [[São Paulo]] in 1985, and was re-elected senator in 1986.<ref name=govbr /> |