Dilma Rousseff wins election for Brazil’s president
Dilma Rousseff wins election in Brazil with 55% of the vote, beating José Serra, who trailed on 44% Dilma Rousseff, who has won the election for president of Brazil, greets supporters in the city of Porto Alegre. Photograph: Nabor Goulart/AP A former Marxist rebel who was jailed and tortured during Brazil’s military dictatorship last night became the first female president in her country’s history. With 96% of votes counted, Dilma Rousseff had 55.72% of the vote while her rival, José Serra from Brazil’s Social Democracy Party (PSDB), trailed on 44.28%. “I thank Brazilian men and women for this moment,” said 62-year-old Rousseff as she left her home in Brasilia last night en route to…
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