Silva out as incumbent Rousseff to face insurgent Neves in Brazilian Presidential runoff vote
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Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff faces a tough election runoff against her pro-business rival, Aecio Neves, after he rode a dramatic late surge and won strong support in the first round of voting on Sunday. Neves, a former two-term state governor and senator who had been widely written off until the last few days of the campaign,…
Brazil’s Rousseff in Tight Runoff Against Pro-Business Neves
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will face a run off election later this month against centrist politician Aecio Neves, exit polls indicate. The BBC reported Rousseff garnered 44 percent of the vote to Neves’ 30 percent. Brazilians voted electronically and full results were expected shortly. More than 142 million people voted, the BBC said.…
Rousseff, Neves In Runoff For Brazil Presidency
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