Showing posts with label Aecio Neves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aecio Neves. Show all posts

Monday, October 27, 2014

#BRAZIL: Incumbent #DilmaRousseff Wins Narrow Re-Election Victory After Bitter Campaign

[world politics news]


Brazilians re-elected incumbent President Dilma Rousseff Sunday by a narrow margin. Results Sunday night showed her winning 51.6 percent of the vote against her opponent, Aecio Neves, who was viewed as a more pro-business candidate.

Monday, October 06, 2014

#BRAZIL: Business-Friendly Aecio Neves to Face Pres. Rousseff in Run-Off; Green Cand. Out of Race

[world politics news]

 

Brazil's presidential race will go to an Oct. 26 run-off after Pres. Dilma Rousseff received just 42% of the vote Sunday. Rival Aecio Neves received 34%. Environmentalist Marina Silva got only 21% and will not move on to the run-off.