05 October 2010

BRASIL: Fringe Candidate Marina Silva Now Takes Center Stage; Rousseff And Serra Court Her Supporters.

WSJ/ Excellent ANALYSIS and PROFILE of Marina Silva /
 BY JOHN LYONS and PAULO PRADO/
     Green Party candidate Marina Silva (Pictured) posted a surprizingly strong third place showing in the presidential vote winning 19% of the vote and effectively blocking Dilma Rousseff's expected first round victory.
    Now Rousseff and her strongest challenger Serra must court Silva's supporters.