Tag: Fernando Haddad 2018

• Saturday, August 4th 2018 - 09:27 UTC

  Brazil's Workers Party have a Plan B to replace Lula: Fernando Haddad

  

  Former Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad will be the Brazilian leftist Workers Party’s presidential candidate if jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is barred from running in the October vote, party sources anticipated on Friday.

• Monday, June 25th 2018 - 07:24 UTC

  Over half of Brazilian electorate rejects all presidential candidates, opinion poll shows

  

  An XP Investimentos survey in partnership with the Institute of Social, Political and Economic Research (Ipespe) shows the Brazilian pre-candidates Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro, tied for first place with 13% of voting intentions each, followed by Ciro Gomes and Geraldo Alckmin, with 2% each.

• Thursday, August 24th 2017 - 09:54 UTC

  Ex president Lula admits he might have to step down as candidate in 2018

  

  Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva told Reuters on Wednesday that his recent conviction for corruption might mean that his Workers Party will have to field a candidate other than him in next year's election.