Brazil Goes to the Polls
After two terms of Lula mania, Brazilians are going to the polls to elect their next president. The likely winner is Lula's once chief of staff, Dilma Rousseff, pictured, a former rebel and all-around bad ass who is poised to be the country's first woman president.
After two terms of Lula mania, Brazilians are going to the polls to elect their next president. The likely winner is Lula’s once chief of staff, Dilma Rousseff, a former rebel and all-around bad ass who is poised to be the country’s first woman president.
Public opinion polls show a tight race, and if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote on Sunday, a runoff election will be held later this month. –JCL
Rooted in Truth.The BBC:
Some 136 million Brazilians are voting to elect the successor to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is stepping down after two terms.
Mr Lula’s favoured successor, his former chief of staff Dilma Rousseff, is widely expected to win the election.
But she needs 50% of the vote to avoid a run-off poll later this month.
Independent by Design.
Your support helps ensure that rigorous reporting, thoughtful analysis, and investigative journalism remain accessible to everyone.
Support independent journalism.
US
A remembrance of a New Yorker of the day from hell.
Activism
Historian Jeremy Varon on building counternarratives and what we can learn from the movement that turned the tide against the Iraq War.
Environment
Across several states, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable.
Ear to the Ground
The poisons are in the air and the Trump administration.
Americas
If Flávio Bolsonaro becomes president, he could reinstate his father’s policies and reverse Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s course corrections.
Business & Economy
It's a grim moment for what was a booming industry, but electric vehicle manufacturers aren't giving up.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.