Tag: Brazilean general election 2014

• Monday, April 7th 2014 - 06:12 UTC

  Brazil Rousseff support down ahead of October election, but rivals don't benefit

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's popularity has dipped five percentage points ahead of October's presidential elections, revealed a new poll published on Sunday. The Datafolha polling institute said 36% of respondents rated Rousseff's government as “great/good” against the 41% who gave it that rating in the firm's previous poll conducted in February.

• Friday, January 31st 2014 - 06:25 UTC

  Changes in the Brazilian cabinet with an eye on October elections

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced changes in her Cabinet on Thursday with an eye on the October elections in which some of her current ministers will run for Congress and regional government posts. She is expected to launch her presidential re-election bid next 10 February.

• Monday, February 25th 2013 - 06:57 UTC

  Brazilian 2014 presidential campaign takes off with Rousseff bidding re-election

  

  Brazil's 2014 election season got off last week with the unofficial launch of President Dilma Rousseff's re-election campaign by her mentor and predecessor Lula da Silva during the celebration of the ruling Workers Party tenth year in power.