He started out his term with great popularity , but public opinion shifted with the Brazilian debt crisis and the failure of Plano Cruzado to abate chronic inflation .
Neves won the presidential election , but fell ill and died before taking office , and Sarney became President .
Sarney started out Sarney 's term with great popularity , but public opinion shifted with the Brazilian debt crisis and the failure of Plano Cruzado to abate chronic inflation .
Neves won the presidential election , but fell ill and died before taking office , and Sarney became President .