Brazilian leader to contrast gov't programs in lead-up to runoff

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who will compete in a runoff for presidency later this month, said Monday she would compare her government programs with those of her conservative rival in the lead-up to the vote.

Rousseff of the left-leaning Workers' Party (PT) captured 41.6 percent of ballots in Sunday's general elections, falling short of the 50 percent of the vote required to avoid a runoff. The runner-up Aecio Neves of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) grabbed 33.6 percent.

At a press conference, the incumbent president said the two parties also had government track records to compare, adding the PSDB "broke the country three times," Brazil's G1 news website reported.

"We will compare not just the government programs, but also the very specific government proposals they made for Brazil and which they had time to carry out," said Rousseff.

Rousseff said she was sure the more than 21 percent of the votes garnered by third-place candidate Marina Silva would be divided between her and Neves.

Silva has not declared her support for either candidate yet. Enditem