61.   Agreement among the political parties began to break down last week when the opposition refused to accept high campaign spending limits favored by the ruling party.

62.   Aid discussions were suspended late last year over another scandal involving the diversion of bank bailout funds to a company connected to the former ruling party.

63.   All public campaign funds go to the ruling party.

64.   Brazilian stocks fell amid concern that the ruling party could lose municipal elections, casting doubt on the staying power of its stabilization plan.

65.   Bringing competition to the gas market has been a long-term objective of the ruling Conservative party, which said it expects gas prices to fall.

66.   BRITISH gilts rose as advancing German bunds and U.S. bonds prevailed over concern that the ruling conservative party will soon lose its majority in parliament.

67.   Both the PRD and the PAN are trying to drive the PRI from office and label the ruling party corrupt, negligent and anti-democratic.

68.   But both sons must be aware that a wrong move in that direction could bring down the wrath of the military or the ruling party.

69.   But by raising an issue with widespread appeal, the ruling Justicialist party may succeed in putting the opposition on the defensive in a presidential election year.

70.   But critics with longtime experience in the ruling party doubt that such reform could be accomplished from the inside.