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Muriel Volestrangler posted the news Brazil wanted to hear. Yahooooo. (Original Post) Judi Lynn Oct 2014 OP
Dilma wins in Brasil Judi Lynn Oct 2014 #1

Judi Lynn

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1. Dilma wins in Brasil
Sun Oct 26, 2014, 11:24 PM
Oct 2014

Dilma wins in Brasil
By Staff Writers, Telesur
Sunday, Oct 26, 2014

Rousseff seizes second term, carrying forward 12 years of Workers' Party administration for another four years. Based on the official election results Dilma Rousseff has won the Brazilian presidential Elections.

According to the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has won the Brazilian presidential elections with 51.45 percent of the vote compared to her political rival Aecio Neves who captured 48.55 percent, a difference of two million votes.

Voting began at 8 a.m. and ended at 5 p.m. Voters also selected federal parliament and state governors.

More than 142 million Brazilians have voted in the country's presidential election, marking the end to a dramatic campaign.

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