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A seller of derivative merchandise of the presidential candidates Lula and Bolsonaro, in Rio de Janeiro, September 27, 2022. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
Friday, September 30, 2022
More women and Indigenous candidates in the running for Brazil elections
Le Monde
In addition to their president, Brazilians will elect 513 members of parliament, one-third of the 81 senators and the country's 27 governors on Sunday. Brazil's elections have been overshadowed for a long time by the "clash of the titans" Luiz...
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Juliana Mittelbach hopes to be the first Black woman to hold office in Paraná state | Mittelbach campaign committee (Open Democracy)
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
More Black women are running for office in Brazil than ever. Can they win?
Open Democracy
Juliana Mittelbach, a 40-year-old hospital nurse from the city of Curitiba, Brazil, had long considered a career in politics until the COVID-19 crisis forced a decision. She had noticed it was “mostly Black people” who died. “They were the ones who...
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Monday, March 19, 2018
Marielle Franco, Brazilian politician and critic of police brutality, murdered
The Lily
Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco was on her way home Wednesday evening when she and her driver were shot and killed on the road. The 38-year-old left-leaning politician was an outspoken critic of police brutality, according to The...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Maria Silvia Bastos Marques, first high-rank female in Temer's administration
After being harshly criticized for the complete absence of women in his government, Brazil’s Acting President, Michel Temer, have decided to put Maria Silvia Bastos Marques in charge of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). Holding a Ph.D. in...
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Marina Silva
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Marina Silva becomes formidable opponent in Brazil poll
Photo-AFP Some accused it of being predictable and even boring - a presidential election in which the incumbent was all but guaranteed of being re-elected without, perhaps, even the need for a second round of voting. But then tragedy intervened and...
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