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Americas: Women Make Their Mark on South American Politics

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Americas: Women Make Their Mark on South American Politics

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On Oct. 3 Brazil could become the third country in the subregion to elect a woman president within the space of just a few years. Dilma Rousseff, the candidate of the governing Workers' Party (PT), is ahead of her closest rival, social democrat José Serra, by 20 points in the polls.

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On Oct. 3 Brazil could become the third country in the subregion to elect a woman president within the space of just a few years. Dilma Rousseff, the candidate of the governing Workers' Party (PT), is ahead of her closest rival, social democrat José Serra, by 20 points in the polls.

To read the complete news story please visit IPS News.

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