Tag: Marina Silva

Thursday, August 21st 2014 - 06:46 UTC
Environmentalist Marina presidential candidate but with a pro-agribusiness in the ticket

Environmentalist Marina Silva officially has launched a bid for president, upending Brazil's October 5 elections and threatening the ruling Workers' Party's 12-year hold on power. So far a vice-presidential candidate for the Brazilian Socialist Party, Marina accepted the nomination to top the ticket after candidate Eduardo Campos, a former governor and rising political star, was killed in a plane crash last week.
Monday, August 18th 2014 - 22:55 UTC
Marina exposes Dilma's 'soft belly': polls shows she could beat the president in a run-off

Environmentalist Marina Silva could unseat incumbent Dilma Rousseff in Brazil's presidential elections in October, a public opinion poll revealed on Monday, reflecting an altered political landscape since Silva's running mate was killed in a plane crash last week.
Monday, August 18th 2014 - 07:30 UTC
Brazil: Marina Silva still unconfirmed, rattles chances of Rousseff and Neves

The Brazilian Socialist Party plans to launch environmentalist Marina Silva as its presidential candidate this week, replacing party leader Eduardo Campos who was killed in a plane clash, a senior party official said over the weekend.
Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 22:01 UTC
Campos' successor, Marina Silva represents a stronger challenger for Dilma

The deceased Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, 49, was a former governor of the northeastern state of Pernambuco and belongs to a traditional family from the Brazilian political establishment.
Monday, January 6th 2014 - 06:48 UTC
Brazilian opposition ready to present attractive, balanced presidential ticket

Former Brazilian environment minister Marina Silva has agreed to run for vice president in October elections on the presidential ticket of Eduardo Campos, the governor of Brazil’s Pernambuco state, O'Globo newspaper reported. Silva, who will make her intention publicly known by mid-February, could announce her candidacy at a January 17 meeting of leaders of Campos’ Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB).
Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 03:24 UTC
Brazilian president recovers from June protests and leads polls for next year's election

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is approaching an election year as clear favorite, but she must do more to curb violence and corruption to maintain her popularity, according to a public opinion poll conducted by MDA and commissioned by the private transport sector lobby CNT.
Monday, October 7th 2013 - 14:27 UTC
Powerful alliance (ecologists and business) emerges to challenge Rousseff

Environmentalist Marina Silva announced that she will not run for the Brazilian presidency in the 2014 polls, and instead will back Eduardo Campos, who will be the nominee for the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB).
Saturday, September 7th 2013 - 01:56 UTC
Opinion polls coincide Dilma is recovering the hearts of Brazilian voters

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's popularity recovered from a recent drop caused by massive street protests as the government tried to deal with the sluggish economy and concern that inflation will rise the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reported on Friday.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2013 - 08:00 UTC
Polls confirm support for Rousseff has crashed and Lula da Silva becomes an option

Former president Lula da Silva is back leading opinion polls as the most likeable candidate for Brazil’s presidential election in 2014, eleven percentage points ahead of his successor and current president Dilma Rousseff according to the latest public opinion polls released over the week end.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 20:45 UTC
Dilma Rousseff suffering impact of protests: approval rating plunges 24.4 points

A freefall drop in Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's popularity following last month's social unrest is altering the outlook for next year's presidential elections, according to a poll released Tuesday.