Tag: Fernando Haddad

• Friday, August 24th 2018 - 08:24 UTC

  Brazilian currency sliding to record lows ahead of October's election outcome

  

  The Brazilian currency Real fell to a 31-month low versus the U.S. dollar on Thursday on jitters ahead of the country’s October election. Jitters across emerging markets caused by a stronger U.S. dollar and exacerbated by the unfolding currency crisis in Turkey already took a toll on the Brazilian unit before this week.

• Thursday, August 23rd 2018 - 09:06 UTC

  Opinion polls confirm Lula's popularity and rattles markets

  

  The popularity of imprisoned former Brazilian president Lula da Silva has grown strongly despite his corruption conviction, an election poll on Wednesday showed, a result that rattled markets and raised the possibility that Lula’s running mate could ultimately become the next occupant of the country’s presidential palace.

• Thursday, June 7th 2018 - 08:53 UTC

  With Lula out of the presidential race, far-right candidate Bolsonaro is the clear frontrunner

  

  Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is the clear frontrunner in Brazil’s election in October with up to 25% of voter support, followed by center-left populist Ciro Gomes with 12%, a new poll revealed on Tuesday.

• Thursday, April 19th 2018 - 08:52 UTC

  Lula's party preparing Plan B: a united left front for October elections

  

  The most likely political heir to jailed former President Lula da Silva insists the leftist leader is still the Workers Party’s candidate for the October elections, but he is preparing to step into the role. Fernando Haddad told the Brazilian media that he was talking with other left-wing parties about forging a united leftist front for the elections if Lula is barred from running by a corruption conviction.

• Friday, February 26th 2016 - 06:55 UTC

  Petrobras scandal becomes a mincing machine for the political system

  

  Petrobras corruption investigation keeps gobbling Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff former cabinet members, but also political figures from other leading political parties. On Wednesday the Supreme Court authorized formal investigations into Rousseff’s former chief-of-staff, as well as the mayor of the country’s largest city and an opposition senator, for potential corruption.

• Friday, October 26th 2012 - 00:10 UTC

  Lula da Silva’s magic ensures Sao Paulo City in Sunday’s municipal run-off

  

  The electoral magic of former Brazilian president Lula da Silva did it again: the country’s major financial and industrial hub, the city of Sao Paulo only a few weeks ago was turning its back on the ruling Workers party at the municipal elections, but is now to his feet probably with a landslide victory.

• Wednesday, October 3rd 2012 - 03:59 UTC

  Despite Dilma, Lula and Cardoso, Sao Paulo city could end with an outsider as mayor

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff joined her mentor Lula da Silva in a political rally in support of the Workers Party candidate for mayor of the city of Sao Paulo in next Sunday’s municipal elections when 140 million Brazilians are registered to vote.

• Saturday, June 2nd 2012 - 03:57 UTC

  Lula da Silva back in race if President Dilma Rousseff does not try re-election

  

  Brazil's former President Lula da Silva admitted during a television interview that he will be presidential candidate in the 2014 elections if current Head of State Dilma Rousseff does not run for re-election.