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Rousseff, Neves enter runoff in Brazil's presidential elections

A runoff is expected to take place between Brazil's incumbent President Dilma Rousseff and her rival Aecio Neves on Oct. 26.

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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.

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Rousseff, Neves to have runoff in Brazilian presidential poll

A runoff is expected to take place between Brazil's incumbent President Dilma Rousseff and her rival Aecio Neves on Oct. 26, preliminary results showed.

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Brazilian president expands lead over main rival ahead of elections

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has widened her lead over main rival Marina Silva in the run-up to the October presidential elections, the latest poll showed Tuesday.

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Improvement of Brazilian economy depends on U.S. growth: Rousseff

Any improvement of Brazil's economy will depend on the U.S growth, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said in a televised interview Monday.

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Brazil presidential race sees dramatic change over past month

Brazil's presidential race has changed dramatically over the past month, with a newly-introduced candidate rising fast in the polls and almost certainly leading to a runoff.

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Brazil's president maintains lead over main presidential rival: survey

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff continued to maintain her lead over main rival Marina Silva with less than a month to go before the Oct. 5 general elections, polls showed Wednesday.

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Brazil's president knocks election rival's industrial plan

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Tuesday knocked her main election rival's industrial program.

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Support grows for Silva in Brazilian presidential elections: Poll

A poll on Wednesday confirmed Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's lead position, while there is growing support for Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) presidential candidate Marina Silva in the lead up to Oct. 5 general elections.

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Newcomer Silva blows past opposition rival to rank 2nd in Brazil's elections

The run for Brazil's presidency has seen a significant shift in the past two weeks, with newly-named candidate Marina Silva ranked second, said a poll released Tuesday,

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Brazil presidential race runoff likelier, despite gov't approval rate rises: poll

​The likelihood of a runoff in Brazil's presidential race was growing, despite the government saw an upturn in its approval rating, according to a poll released Monday.

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Brazil's airports ready for World Cup

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has guaranteed the country's airports will cope with increased demand during the football World Cup.

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Brazilian president likely to win re-election in first round: poll

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is likely to be reelected in the first round of elections in October next year, according to a poll released Thursday.

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Brazilian president says more concerned with governing than re-election

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Monday she is more concerned with governing than with her re-election next year.

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Brazilian president blasts U.S. for spying

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday slammed the United States for "meddling" in her country's affairs by widespread espionage -- the surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), calling it "a breach of international law."

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Brazilian lawmakers want to meet with Snowden

The Foreign Relations Committee of Brazil's House of Representatives agreed Wednesday to send a delegation to meet with former U.S. intelligence employee Edward Snowden, who lives in asylum in Russia.

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Brazil's oil giant highlights its data security following espionage reports

Brazilian state-controlled oil and gas giant Petrobras on Monday evening issued a statement on the possible surveillance of its networks by U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), saying it has highly secure, updated systems to protect its internal network.