Rousseff-Temer make official their re-election bid for 5 October

Monday, June 23rd 2014 - 03:52 UTC

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The ruling Workers Party, or PT, Latin America's largest political force of the left that has governed Brazil since 2003, proclaimed Saturday at its national convention the candidacy of President Dilma Rousseff for a second term in the coming Oct. 5 elections. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
'Rousseff and Neves would have to go to a runoff, in which the head of state would be reelected with 43% of the vote, compared with 30% for the PSDB candidate.'

2 candidates for the runoff, compulsory voting, so approx. 100% vote available -
yet 43% + 30% = 73%.
Where are the lost 27% (54 million people) . We should be told!
Jun 23rd, 2014 - 11:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 1 GeoffWard2

No, no, Geoff: it's just the usual problem with SA, innumeracy at all levels. :o)

I see they wheeled out the old crook, Lula, to give his support to the “dynamic duo” of the alleged murderer and the non-entity.

So that's alright then: the fix is in.

A bit like Uruguay politics, “hundreds” (OK a slight exaggeration) of little political groups banding together to make the Broad Front aka the Broad Fraud and it seems they all have their hands in the state’s coffers.
Jun 23rd, 2014 - 11:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
As long as most of the political parties in opposition to the PT, insist on running with their own (mostly insignificant ) candidates, the PT will win any runoff....If they banded together, there would be a chance to get rid of the PT in the Federal Government. But, considering the mess Brazil is in, far worse than most of the press (influenced by the PT) is prepared to inform, it might be better that the PT DID win, so that when the country implodes, it is the PT that is at the helm....regardless, not a nice perspective.
Jun 23rd, 2014 - 03:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tik Tok
If PT gets back in power this will equal another 4 years of stagnation. Heck Argentina might have more promise economically, at least Kirchner will get the boot next election, while Venezuela with Maduro could be a good punt to invest into as the idiot Maduro surely won't last that much longer.
Jun 24th, 2014 - 12:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
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Brazil received 65 billion dollars in FDI in 2013 and will receive 65 billion again this year.

Of what are you talking about?
Jun 24th, 2014 - 01:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tik Tok
PIB of 1.24% expected this year in Brazil and it's tracking down. Next year looking equally horrific. It's not rocket science to see that Brazil is in a poor state. But when you are a horse's arse you will believe anything hey Brazzo.
Jun 24th, 2014 - 03:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Not a matter of believing. Just show him the numbers of FDI. It's stupid not want to see them.
Jun 24th, 2014 - 08:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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