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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
Other World Stories »Local defeat for Brazil's ruling Workers' Party a setback for LulaGilberto Kassab: won 61 per cent of the vote for the Democrats despite comments by rival.Photograph: Rodrigo Paiva/ReutersTOM HENNIGAN in São PauloAFTER A CAMPAIGN in which it was accused of stirring up homophobia, Brazil's ruling Workers' Party suffered a crushing defeat in the battle for control of...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Gilberto Kassab, incumbent mayor of Sao Paulo, the most populated city in Brazil and South America, was re-elected on Sunday in the second round of the country's municipal election. According to the Electoral Superior Tribunal, the second round election began on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time (1100GMT) and ended at 5 p.m. local time (2000GMT). Kassab, 48, from the Democrat Party (DEM),...
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France24 (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
Right wing Sao Paulo mayor Gilberto Kassab seems likely to win a bruising mayoral election in Brazil's economic capital against a Workers Party candidate backed by President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva. Large cities could fall to the opposition.
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Brazil ruling party loses Sao Paulo mayoral raceBy TALES AZZONI • Associated Press • October 27, 2008 SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil’s ruling party lost its chance to retake control of South America’s biggest city on Sunday, while an ex-guerrilla who once kidnapped a U.S. ambassador failed in his bid to become mayor of Rio de Janeiro.Incumbent Sao Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab of the conservative...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Rio de Janeiro - The Workers' Party of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has suffered severe losses in mayoral elections, losing in such metropolises as Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre. In Sao Paulo, the nation's largest city and its financial hub, incumbent Gilberto Kassab of the conservative Democrats won by a landslide with 61 per cent of the vote in Sunday's runoff against...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil Brazil's ruling party lost its chance to retake control of South America's biggest city on Sunday, while an ex-guerrilla who once kidnapped a U.S. ambassador failed in his bid to become mayor of Rio de Janeiro.
Incumbent Sao Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab of the conservative Democrat Party easily won re-election in a second round of voting, beating Marta Suplicy of...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Brazil ruling party loses Sao Paulo mayoral raceBy TALES AZZONIAssociated Press WriterSAO PAULO, Brazil -- Brazil's ruling party lost its chance to retake the mayorship of South America's biggest city on Sunday, while an ex-guerrilla who once kidnapped a U.S. ambassador failed in his bid to become mayor of Rio de Janeiro.Incumbent Sao Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab of the conservative Democrat...
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STLtoday.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Brazil's ruling party lost its chance to retake control of South America's biggest city on Sunday, while an ex-guerrilla who once kidnapped a U.S. ambassador failed in his bid to become mayor of Rio de Janeiro. Sao Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab of the conservative Democrat Party easily won re-election, beating Marta Suplicy of the Workers Party. In Rio de Janeiro, ex-guerrilla Fernando...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — An ex-guerrilla who once kidnapped a U.S. ambassador has a chance to become mayor of Rio de Janeiro today in nationwide municipal elections that Brazil's ruling party is expected to dominate. But while President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers' Party should gain power in many cities, it appears poised to lose Brazil's biggest — Sao Paulo — where incumbent Mayor Gilberto...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
S�O PAULO, Brazil ? Brazil's ruling party will probably lose its push to retake control of South America's biggest city today in mayoral runoff elections. President Luiz In�cio Lula da Silva's Workers' Party is poised to gain power in many cities ? but lose S�o Paulo, the biggest prize and a springboard for the next presidential election. The latest survey by Data folha shows incumbent Mayor Gilberto...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
... for the next presidential election.The latest survey by Datafolha shows incumbent Mayor Gilberto Kassab, of the conservative Democrat Party, nearly 20 points ahead of former Mayor Marta Suplicy of the Workers' Party. Both candidates ran on similar platforms, but Suplicy, who served as tourism minister in Silva's administration, lags in the polls because of her personality and perceptions...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
... for the next presidential election.
The latest survey by Datafolha shows incumbent Mayor Gilberto Kassab, of the conservative Democrat Party, nearly 20 points ahead of former Mayor Marta Suplicy of the Workers' Party.
Both candidates ran on similar platforms, but Suplicy, who served as tourism minister in Silva's administration, lags in the polls because of her personality...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
... for the next presidential election. The latest survey by Datafolha shows incumbent Mayor Gilberto Kassab, of the conservative Democrat Party, nearly 20 points ahead of former Mayor Marta Suplicy of the Workers' Party. Both candidates ran on similar platforms, but Suplicy, who served as tourism minister in Silva's administration, lags in the polls because of her personality and perceptions...
