Brazil's President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is set to win next month's presidential election, according to opinion polls published yesterday, September 21, despite allegations of corruption shaking his government.
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"Here the characteristics of the candidates count for a lot," said Jairo Nicolau, political scientist at Rio's prestigious IUPERJ institute. "The parties are fragile and no-one reads the manifestos - the candidates aren't differentiated by the manifestos."
This is just incredible and a condemnation of the mandatory vote in Brazil.
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lula loser written by Joseph,
September 27, 2006
Lula wins! Brazil loses! Bravo!! I cant really find anyone in Rio or SP who admits they will vote for lula. I guess I dont hang with the super wealthy or in the favelas either....
Lula wins! Brazil loses! Bravo!! I cant really find anyone in Rio or SP who admits they will vote for lula. I guess I dont hang with the super wealthy or in the favelas either....
This is just incredible and a condemnation of the mandatory vote in Brazil.