Published 2 years ago

Third Place Candidate Endorses Lula in Brazil

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Center-right Senator Simone Tebet won 4.2 percent of the vote Sunday. She is the first choice of nearly five million Brazilians whose votes Lula (48.4 percent) and Bolsonaro both want in the October 30 runoff. Lula also scored an endorsement from his predecessor as president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso.

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Deutsche Welle

Brazil election: Third-place candidate endorses Lula ahead of runoff

Simone Tebet urged her voters to back Lula due to his "commitment to democracy." Former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso also endorsed his leftist former rival.

2 years ago·Germany

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Political Wire

Third Place Candidate Endorses Lula in Brazil

“Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has received two major endorsements as his campaign prepares for a runoff election against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro on October 30,” Deutsche Welle reports.“Simone Tebet, the center-right candidate who came in third place during the first round with 4% of the vote, called on the 5 million people who voted for her to back Lula in the second round.”“On the same day, former President Fe…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Nikkei

Brazilian presidential election, 3rd place candidate also voted for the runoff in support of Mr. Lula

[Sao Paulo = Hidetake Miyamoto] Senator Simone Tevec, who was third in the first vote of the Brazilian presidential election on the 2nd, showed his intention to support left-wing former President Lula in the runoff vote on the 5th. The vote rate for Mr. Tevechi was 4.16%. Former Finance Minister Gomez, who was in 4th place with about 3% on the 4th, also showed an idea to support Mr. Lula, and the majority maneuver by Mr. Lula was successful. Mr.…

2 years ago·Japan

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France24

Brazil third-place candidate backs Lula in runoff

The candidate who finished third in Brazil's first-round presidential election gave her endorsement Wednesday to leftist veteran Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his runoff against far-right incumbent Jair…

2 years ago·France

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Daily Maverick

GENERAL ELECTIONS: Lula gets support of third-place candidate in Brazil presidential race

Centrist Brazilian Senator Simone Tebet, who finished third in the presidential race, on Wednesday said she was supporting leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro when they face off in an October 30 runoff vote.

2 years ago·South Africa

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