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Date Posted: 08:30:38 10/01/06 Sun
Author: Ioana Bondre
Subject: Brazilian elections

I was slightly shocked to notice a somewhat skeptical underlying tone in every piece written about the Brazilian elections. The positive aspects of the current situations are being ignored instead of being emphasized as reasons of pride. For example, Brazil has a female presidential candidate, who, according to statistics, has approximately 10% of the popular vote. For a series of different reasons, countries with much more stable and prosperous economies have never even had a female candidate. Also, the inflation rate has decreased and the economy seems to be progressing, even if this process occurs in small steps.
Another striking aspect was the relatively negative connotation given to da Silva’s support by the people from the north-east of Brazil, who are poorer and less educated than those in the south. Since when is popular support from the majority a bad thing? In response to this attitude, my only question is addressed to the people who have the financial power to make a difference in society – why did they not try to make a change and promote political literacy among the people who don’t have access to information?
I strongly believe that the current elections will prove to be a significant step forward for the country. The fact that people are voting and talking openly about the problems that need to be fixed, such as corruption, is a great accomplishment that not many countries enjoy. It seems to me like the Brazilian people are acting as a unified group, with the common goal of improving the country as much as possible.

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