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29 August 2009

Profile: Marina Silva Shakes-up Brasil's Politics.

NYTIMES.COM.
Last week Marina Silva shook up Brasilian politics by exiting Lula's Workers Party to join the Green Party, likely to be its candidate in next year’s presidential election.
The woman who overcame extreme poverty and illness to become a political success could be a surprize replacement for Lula, also of humble origins.
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Labels: Chico Mendes, Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva, Marina Silva, the Amazon, the Green Party
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