Tag: Fernando Haddad

Friday, October 12th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Brazilian presidential candidates call for an end to politically motivated violence

The two presidential candidates who will square off in Brazil's runoff this month are calling for an end to politically motivated violence. Numerous cases of violence were reported in the week before the first round of voting on Sunday and have been ongoing since then. The second round of voting is scheduled Oct. 28.
Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 14:42 UTC
Survey: Bolsonaro 13 points ahead for Oct 28 runoff

A survey published Thursday places far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro 13 percentage points ahead of rival Fernando Haddad for Brazil's October 28 presidential runoff.
Friday, October 5th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
Haddad accuses Bolsonaro's team of fake news about him and his family

The leading leftist candidate for Brazil's presidency accused front-runner Jair Bolsonaro of spreading falsehoods about him and his family on social media, as new polls showed the far-right candidate's lead widening with days before the vote. The accusations marked a shift in strategy for Workers' Party candidate Fernando Haddad, who had earlier avoided direct attacks on Bolsonaro.
Thursday, October 4th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Brazilian markets soar on prospects of a Bolsonaro victory next Sunday

Brazilian markets soared for a second day on Wednesday on an opinion poll confirming right-wing presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was gaining steam ahead of Sunday’s vote and was on track to beat his likely leftist rival in a second-round runoff.
Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Brazilian markets surge on strong polling for extreme right Bolsonaro

Brazilian markets surged on Tuesday as stronger polling for far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro and a Congressional farm caucus endorsement boosted expectations that he may block the leftist Workers Party from returning to power.
Tuesday, October 2nd 2018 - 09:11 UTC
Bolsonaro has 10-points lead over Haddad, and would tie in the runoff, says Ibope opinion poll

Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has a 10-point lead over the Workers Party candidate Fernando Haddad, and would tie in a second-round runoff against him next month, an opinion poll showed on Monday.
Monday, October 1st 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Bolsonaro and Haddad technical tied in Brazilian presidential race according to latest poll

The latest public opinion released in Brazil on Sunday, a week ahead of the 7 October presidential election first round shows the two leading candidates virtually in technical ties.
Monday, October 1st 2018 - 08:14 UTC
Daunting Brazil challenges for whoever is elected president this month

Whoever wins Brazil’s presidential election on October 7, and the runoff on October 28, will have to convince markets, implement austerity measures while trying to drag millions people out of poverty.
Saturday, September 29th 2018 - 12:36 UTC
Haddad could defeat Bolsonaro in Brazil's runoff vote, according to latest poll

Brazil’s Workers Party candidate, Fernando Haddad, would defeat far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro in an expected runoff vote in next month’s election, a Datafolha poll showed on Friday. In a simulated runoff vote, the poll found Haddad would get 45% voter support, beating Bolsonaro with 39%, with the rest of those asked saying they were undecided or would annul their ballot. Voting is compulsory in Brazil.
Thursday, September 27th 2018 - 09:15 UTC
Ciro Gomes leaves hospital following minor prostate surgery

Brazil presidential election candidate Ciro Gomes left hospital in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, a day after undergoing surgery on his prostate. Currently running third in opinion polls ahead of the October 7 election first round, 60-year-old Gomes underwent a minimally invasive procedure that involved the “cauterization of blood vessels,” his center-left PDT party said in a statement.