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This R&D covers the Brazilian presidential runoff, which will be held on October 26. President Dilma Rousseff will square off against Senator Aecio Neves. In the first round of balloting no candidate earned a majority of the ballots, with Rousseff winning 41% and Neves finished second with 33%. Both sides will be courting the supporters of environmentalist Marina Silva, who finished third in the first round of voting with 21% of the vote. The central issue of the election will be the economy, with Rousseff favoring greater social spending and larger government and Neves supporting more robust trade and austerity policies.
.@ShannonKONeil: Whoever wins Brazil’s election will face economic challenges & needs to prioritize trade. Read more: http://t.co/dzg6LMkz1d
— CFR (@CFR_org) October 7, 2014
Brazil’s Rousseff and Neves race for support in tight presidential election runoff http://t.co/0PV36PGAz9 pic.twitter.com/9cUa313FUM
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) October 6, 2014
Now it’s time for round 2 – Brazil’s Presidential Election, Round 2: It’s the Economy, Estúpido | TIME http://t.co/oX9V7qkChw
— Sounds and Colours (@soundscolours) October 8, 2014
Clashing visions of conservation shake Brazil’s presidential vote http://t.co/C62DobKt1a
— NYT Science (@nytimesscience) October 6, 2014
Incumbent #Brazil President Dilma Rousseff to face rival in run-off after topping election http://t.co/zJB61Ghd2u pic.twitter.com/mYkTtEEtHc
— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) October 6, 2014
Aécio Neves reaches the next round of Brazil’s presidential election. Who is he? #econarchive http://t.co/HKgEw5CDjW pic.twitter.com/3gCTy0i2DJ
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 6, 2014
Silva may back Neves for Brazil presidency—on 3 conditions. http://t.co/C4JiyODZ0i by R.J. & @luciwsj MT @RJohnsonWSJ pic.twitter.com/HpINo0VKHr
— Brazil Character Lab (@scharlab) October 8, 2014
Brazil votes for President today. Polls show Dilma Rousseff ahead (http://t.co/K72vFTR9kT); What our June poll found: http://t.co/Fu6HcmYZfN
— PewResearch FactTank (@FactTank) October 5, 2014
Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff, has entered election day with a handsome lead http://t.co/7ujEHAWUrx pic.twitter.com/iUul6Z8MX6
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 5, 2014
Brazil’s President Rousseff emerged as front-runner in the presidential election but didn’t secure majority: http://t.co/8ycVGzsajr
— CFR (@CFR_org) October 6, 2014
Brazil’s Rousseff, Neves race for support in tight election runoff: http://t.co/USk5Qp7XCh pic.twitter.com/FMVRZIn66v
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 6, 2014
Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff receives 42% of presidential vote; faces run-off against Aecio Neves http://t.co/7RIwWjFjHd pic.twitter.com/Teag1BEV8E
— BBC News US (@BBCNewsUS) October 6, 2014