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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 27 April 2018
BRAZIL: Narrowing the pool of electoral candidates
There is no shortage of candidates running in October’s general election. The jailing of early electoral frontrunner Lula da Silva (2003-2011) from the leftist Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) opened a window of opportunity for other presidential contenders to come forward. But, unless these candidates manage to restore faith in the political system, blank and spoiled votes could be the biggest winner.
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