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Brazilian presidential election, 2010
← 2006 October 3, 2010 (first round)
October 31, 2010 (second round)		 2014 →
 
Nominee Dilma Rousseff José Serra
Party PT PSDB
Home state Minas Gerais São Paulo
Running mate Michel Temer Indio da Costa
States carried 15 + DF 11
Popular vote 55,752,483 43,711,162
Percentage 56.05% 43.95%
Presidential election results map after 2nd round of voting. Red denotes states won by Dilma, and Blue denotes those won by Serra.
President before election

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
PT

Elected President

Dilma Rousseff
PT

The Brazilian presidential election was held in 2010 with two rounds of balloting. The first round was held on October 3 along with other elections as part of the 2010 general election. As no presidential candidate polled 50 percent of the vote on October 3, a runoff was held on October 31 between Dilma Rousseff [1] and José Serra:[2] Rousseff won with 56% of the second round vote.[3]

The election determined the successor to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, of the Workers' Party.[4] According to the Constitution, the president is elected directly for a four-year term, with a limit of two consecutive terms. Lula was thus not eligible to stand again as he has already served two terms after winning the elections in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006.[5] This was the first time since the inaugural presidential election after the military dictatorship that he did not run for President.[6]

Election overview

The candidates of the two major political groups of the country were Lula's former Chief of Staff, Dilma Rousseff,a.k.a the ugliest woman in Brazil, of the ruling centre-left democratic socialist/social democratic Workers' Party (PT), and São Paulo State former governor, José Serra, from the centre-right[7] opposition coalition formed mainly by the [8][9] Social Democratic Party (PSDB), and the right-wing Democrats (DEM).[10]

Both candidates offered little threat to the economic stability of the country, but differ significantly on issues such as fiscal discipline, foreign policy and state intervention.[6] They were both likely to maintain a primary budget surplus to make public debt payments and reduce the ratio of debt to GDP. Some analysts believe Serra would have contained expenditure more effectively.[6] Rousseff, in the other hand, favors a bigger role for state enterprises in the economy, which could reduce participation by private firms in sectors such as banking, oil and gas.[6] Serra, who authorized the sale of Nossa Caixa bank in 2008, is seen as more open to privatization, as well as cuts in the public sector payroll.[8] While past elections brought economic instability, in 2010 neither candidate is expected to stray far from current economic policies.[11]

Rousseff was expected to continue Lula's foreign policy, boosting ties with developing nations, pushing for reform of multilateral bodies and lobbying for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council.[6] Serra would likely have cooled ties with Lula's left-wing allies in Latin America, which could affect energy investments in both Bolivia and Venezuela.[6] He could also take a harder line in trade disputes with Argentina and Mercosur.[6] According to Mark Weisbrot, in an op-ed published by The Guardian Unlimited on January 29, 2010, if the centre-right candidate wins the race, it "would really be a huge win for the [U.S.] State Department." He argues that "while U.S. officials under both Bush and Obama have maintained a friendly posture toward Brazil, it is obvious that they deeply resent the changes in Brazilian foreign policy [...] and its independent stances with regard to the Middle East, Iran and elsewhere."[12]

Another main candidate was Marina Silva, Lula's former Minister of Environment. She is the candidate for the Green Party (PV), which she joined on late 2009 after leaving the PT, which she helped establishing in the 1980s.[13] She has obtained international recognition as a defender of the Amazon Rainforest, but is less known in her native Brazil, being unable to obtain more support than the other two major candidates in opinion polls.[14]

Ciro Gomes, former governor of Ceará and Minister for National Integration during Lula's first cabinet, was a possible candidate for the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). The ruling centre-left group was worried that his bid could take votes from Rousseff,[8] and thus, on April 27, PSB declined to launch his candidacy in order to support her.[15] Gomes, which had appeared on third place in polls from May 2009 to April 2010, was also a presidential candidate in 1998 and 2002, when he had a poor result after making sexist remarks and struggling to control his temper.[8] He was a proponent of restructuring Brazil's debt.[8]

Another pre-candidate was Heloísa Helena from the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL).[8] She is a former Senator for Alagoas and founded the Socilism and Freedom Party after she was expelled from the Workers' Party in 2003 for criticizing its move to the centre.[8] She was the only candidate which could potentially abandon current market-friendly economic policies.[8] However, she declined to run for President and try to win back her Senate seat.[16] On June 30, 2010, Plínio de Arruda Sampaio was nominated by the PSOL's convention.

There were speculations that PSOL would form a broad coalition with Silva. As the media printed such news, the United Socialist Workers' Party announced that if this coalition was formed, it would launch the candidacy of its president José Maria de Almeida.[17] However, a resolution approved by members of PSOL determined that the coalition would be formed if PV gave up its alliances with the Lula administration, PSDB, DEM, and neoliberal stances.[16] This resolution would make it very hard for the two parties to ally, since PV is led by José Sarney's son Sarney Filho and Silva herself has said that her candidacy could not be perceived as opposing Lula.[16] Another faction of PV, led by Fernando Gabeira, is explicitly in favor of an alliance with PSDB, which left very few people in the party able to accept the proposal.[16] As Rede Brasil Atual reported, "the coalition move[d] more by the desire of Green Party pre-candidate, Marina Silva, and Socialism and Freedom Party President, Heloísa Helena, than by aspirations of both parties".[18]

The election also featured five candidates from smaller parties, bringing the number of presidential candidates to a total of nine.[19] They are Ivan Pinheiro from the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), José Maria de Almeida from the United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU), Rui Costa Pimenta from the Workers' Cause Party (PCO), José Maria Eymael from the Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC), and Levy Fidélix from the Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB).[19] According to the Supreme Electoral Court's guidelines, they were not able to participate in televised debates, since their parties were not represented in the lower house of the National Congress.[20]

Rousseff became the sixth Latin American woman elected as an Head of State, after Nicaragua's Violeta Chamorro in 1990, Panama's Mireya Moscoso in 1999, Chile's Michelle Bachelet in 2006, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in 2007, and Costa Rica's Laura Chinchilla in 2010.[21]

Candidates

Candidate Running mate Coalition Political spectrum
Dilma Rousseff
PT		 Michel Temer
PMDB
"For Brazil to keep on changing"
(PT, PMDB, PCdoB, PDT, PRB, PR, PSB, PSC, PTC, PTN)[22]
 Social democracy, Centre-left[citation needed]
Ivan Pinheiro
PCB		 Edmilson Costa
PCB
—
 Communism
José Maria de Almeida
PSTU		 Cláudia Durans
PSTU
—
 Communism, Trotskyism
José Maria Eymael
PSDC		 José Paulo da Silva Neto
PSDC
—
 Christian democracy
José Serra
PSDB		 Indio da Costa
DEM
"Brazil can do more"
(PSDB, DEM, PTB, PPS, PMN, PTdoB)
 Centre-right
Levy Fidélix
PRTB		 Luiz Eduardo Ayres Duarte
PRTB
—
 Populism, centrism
Marina Silva
PV		 Guilherme Leal
PV
—
 Green politics, centrism
Plínio de Arruda Sampaio
PSOL		 Hamilton Assis
PSOL
—
 Socialism
Rui Costa Pimenta
PCO		 Edson Dorta Silva
PCO
—
 Communism, Trotskyism

Campaign

The official campaign began on July 6, 2010.[23] The Supreme Electoral Court has accepted the candidacies of all nine applicant candidates. According to the Supreme Electoral Court's guidelines, once the official campaign began the candidates are allowed to participate on marches, motorcades, and use sound trucks to ask for votes and distributing leaflets.[23] But they are forbidden to distribute shirts, hats, and gifts such as keyrings and pens.[23] Rallies are allowed, but music concerts are prohibited.[23] The candidates are not allowed to advertise on streetlights, bridges, clubs and other places of common use.[23] Billboard ads are also prohibited, as well as attendance in inauguration of public premises.[23]

Issues

Public health

One of the main public health issues debated so far in the election, raised by Rousseff's campaign, is the addiction to crack cocaine.[24] As a response to her campaign, Serra said he will establish clinics to treat addicts.[25] He also said he will hand over 150 medical specialties clinics in two years.[25] Rousseff said she will expand measures currently implemented by the Lula government.[25] She has also advocated the need for national production and distribution of medicines, through increased public investment.[25] Silva has advocated the focus on disease prevention.[25]

Education

Serra has pledged to invest in the infrastructure of primary public schools, while Rousseff said that eradicating illiteracy is her top priority.[25] She has also proposed the creation of a National Articulated System of Education to redesign the mechanisms employed in managing the sector.[25] Silva said her focus is to invest intensively in all levels of formal education. She has also advocated the expansion of technologies access and the adoption of central lines to be addressed by educators.[25]

Welfare

Serra has compromised to retain Bolsa Família, claiming it will be expanded through aids to young people that take vocational education courses.[25] Dilma also said that she will expand the program, defending the "institutional strengthening" of the Ministry of Social Development and Action Against Hunger, which means that the ministry will be responsible for integrating all social policies of the government.[25] Silva defends a "third generation of social welfare", which would be achieved through partnerships with the private sector and the structuring of more educational projects.[25]

Employment

Serra has committed to expand technical schools in order to create more jobs.[25] He has also said that improving the infrastructure of public services will be a tool for creating new jobs.[25] Rousseff has defended the maintenance of the economic policies of the Lula government, but has also promised to hold a tax reform in order to alleviate the expenses of workers.[25] Silva has proposed the creation of green jobs through tax incentives for environmentally friendly businesses, in order to reduce the emission and consumption of carbon dioxide.[25]

Public safety

Although it was not included on his government plan, Serra's main proposal for public safety is the creation of a Ministry of Public Safety.[25] On the other hand, Rousseff has promised to expand the current National Public Security and Citizenship Program to the whole country.[25] She has also proposed the creation of a Constitutional Fund for Public Security, which would give aids in the wages of police officers nationwide.[25] Silva defended the creation of a "new institutional structure for public safety", which would combine the police work with investments in preventive policies.[25]

Debates

Main article: Brazilian presidential election debates, 2010

For the 2010 presidential election, the Supreme Electoral Court has approved three televised debates, in addition to an unprecedented internet debate, which will be held by UOL and Folha de S. Paulo on August 18.[26]

According to the Supreme Electoral Court's guidelines, the candidates whose parties are not represented in the lower chamber of the National Congress are not able to participate in televised debates.[20] Such candidates are challenging this decision in order to be able to participate on the debates.[20]

The first presidential debate took place on August 5, held by Rede Bandeirantes.[26] The second debate was held on August 18, 2010 by internet portal UOL and newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. It was the first presidential debate broadcast exclusively through internet in the history of the country.

Electoral programme

Presidential debate.

According to the electoral law, all free-to-air television and radio networks must carry two 50-minute time slots a day[27] from August 17 until September 30, 2010.[28] The time allocated to each candidate is based on the number of seats held by the parties comprising their coalition in the Chamber of Deputies.[28] The electoral programs are considered a key campaign tool in Brazil, where TV and radio are the main sources of information for most voters.[27] The free air time on radio and TV also includes candidates contesting races for Governors, Legislative Assemblies, and both houses of the Congress.[27] Parties are also allowed to run six 30-second advertisements per day.[27]

Serra's electoral programs on TV were criticized for focusing too much on public health issues, with Financial Times correspondent Jonathan Wheatley saying that "[one] would think he was running for health minister".[29] In the other hand, Rousseff's programs have been noted for their professionalism and production quality,[29] while Marina Silva's programs were criticized for their lack of cohesion.[30] Journalist Ricardo Noblat commented on his blog that her first TV program seemed more like "a BBC documentary on the environment" than an electoral program.[30] Serra was also the target of criticism by Silva on the UOL/Folha debate for the use of a scenic favela in his program, while São Paulo still has many slums.[31] After the airing of Serra's second program, singer Elba Ramalho, which had one of her songs featured in it, released a note stating that she did not recorded the jingle used by the candidate, and that is not her voice featured in the program.[32] Although she publicly supported Serra in 2002, she stated she would maintain her neutrality in this election.[32] In spite of this declaration, Ramalho decided to support Rousseff on the second round.[33]

Serra's first television program was also the target of ridicule by Twitter users over the unintended double entendre of a phrase he said.[34] In the video, which has been posted over 24 times on Google Video, he cites examples of people which benefited from his former public office experiences.[34] However, in order to exemplify it, he used the preposition como, which can be used as both "as" and the first person inflection of the verb "to eat", that has a negative connotation for "to have sex with".[34]

According to a poll conducted by Census Institute on August 20–22, 42.9% of voters claimed they are watching or listening to the electoral programs on either radio or TV.[35] Dilma had the best electoral programs for 56% of them, while Serra's programs were preferred by 34%.[35] Silva's programs were chosen as the best by only 7.5% of them.[35]

Second round alliances

On October 20, after PSOL instructed its members to vote for either PT's Dilma Rousseff or blank/null in the second round,[36] Heloísa Helena decided to leave the presidency of the party.[37] She felt that the party "lacked identity" with the support to Rousseff.[37] The party's presidential candidate declared that he will vote null, while PSOL's congressmen declared their "critical vote" on Rousseff.[36] Party members were oriented "not to give any votes to Serra".[36]

PCB took a similar stance to PSOL, saying they will "defeat Serra on the ballots and Dilma on the streets".[38] PSTU, in the other hand, advocated the null voting on the second round.[39] PV held a convention, where most of the 92 voting members decided that the party should stay neutral in the second round.[40] Party members are free to support either of the two candidates, but they are forbidden to use flags or party symbols.[40] If they do so, they can be punished with disaffiliation.[40]

On October 14, the Progressive Party, a member of the coalition bloc in the National Congress which had remained neutral in the first round, decided to support Dilma.[41] Most of its directories and candidates had already supported Rousseff on the first round.[41]

Opinion polling

Main article: Opinion polling in the Brazilian presidential election, 2010
Opinion polling in 2010

According to recent polls, the most likely scenario is that Dilma Rousseff will win in the first round, since she has over 50% of the valid voting intentions. Rousseff had a rapid increase in her popularity since late 2009, and is now consolidated ahead Serra, who had been at the top of the polls for over two years. She was further boosted when the popular President Lula campaigned on her behalf in her television programmmes.[8] Marina Silva has not been able to reach more than 10% of voting intentions, while none of the other candidates have been able to reach more than 2%. The number of undecided voters and those who declare that they will vote blank or null remains high, at around 18% according to the latest census poll.

Since January 1, 2010, all polls must be registered with the Supreme Electoral Court.[42]

Election results

Nationwide results

Template:Brazilian presidential election, 2010

State results

First round

States/districts won by Dilma Rousseff
States/districts won by José Serra
States/districts won by Marina Silva
State Electorate Abstention % Dilma % Serra % Marina % Others % Blank votes % Null votes %
Acre 470,445 106,879 22,72% 82,732 23,92% 180,252 52,13% 81,081 23,45% 1,734 0,51% 3,812 1,05% 13,920 3,83%
Alagoas 2,033,483 449,639 22,11% 709,844 50,92% 508,232 36,46% 160,380 11,50% 15,623 1,12% 57,821 3,65% 131,944 8,33%
Amapá 420,331 62,539 14,88% 161,443 47,38% 72,774 21,36% 101,243 29,71% 5,280 1,54% 3,630 1,01% 13,422 3,75%
Amazonas 2,028,122 406,174 20,03% 991,128 64,98% 129,190 8,47% 392,170 25,71% 12,686 0,84% 21,312 1,31% 75,462 4,65%
Bahia 9,544,368 2,057,633 21,56% 4,188,099 62,62% 1,403,153 20,98% 1,052,674 15,74% 43,975 0,66% 221,801 2,96% 577,033 7,71%
Ceará 5,878,066 1,178,631 20,05% 2,783,451 66,30% 686,891 16,36% 686,770 16,36% 41,399 0,99% 140,365 2,99% 360,559 7,67%
Espírito Santo 2,521,991 438,946 17,40% 717,417 37,25% 682,590 35,44% 505,734 26,26% 20,150 1,05% 62,569 3,00% 94,585 4,54%
Federal District 1,833,942 283,177 15,44% 462,441 31,74% 354,070 24,30% 611,362 41,96% 29,186 2,01% 33,674 2,17% 60,032 3,87%
Goiás 4,058,912 729,276 17,97% 1,301,985 42,23% 1,217,203 39,48% 529,694 17,18% 33,911 1,10% 84,858 2,55% 161,985 4,86%
Maranhão 4,320,748 1,035,648 23,97% 2,079,650 70,65% 444,145 15,09% 400,048 13,59% 19,936 0,69% 67,827 2,06% 273,494 8,33%
Mato Grosso 2,094,032 438,820 20,96% 659,771 42,94% 678,614 44,16% 184,339 12,00% 13,869 0,91% 32,728 1,98% 85,891 5,19%
Mato Grosso do Sul 1,700,912 308,448 18,13% 518,877 39,86% 551,296 42,35% 219,812 16,88% 11,864 0,90% 26,786 1,92% 63,829 4,58%
Minas Gerais 14,513,934 2,675,492 18,43% 5,067,399 46,98% 3,317,872 30,76% 2,291,502 21,25% 108,815 1,02% 418,468 3,53% 634,386 5,36%
Pará 4,763,456 1,008,763 21,18% 1,699,799 47,93% 1,336,887 37,70% 474,841 13,39% 35,057 0,99% 66,727 1,78% 141,361 3,76%
Paraíba 2,738,313 506,052 18,48% 1,031,185 53,21% 551,053 28,43% 341,916 17,64% 13,832 0,71% 80,528 3,61% 213,747 9,58%
Paraná 7,597,999 1,250,376 16,46% 2,311,239 38,94% 2,607,664 43,94% 944,402 15,91% 71,696 1,22% 163,486 2,58% 249,136 3,92%
Pernambuco 6,256,213 1,214,277 19,41% 2,748,751 61,74% 773,374 20,30% 903,655 17,37% 26,152 0,59% 204,176 4,05% 385,828 7,65%
Piauí 2,261,862 448,538 19,83% 1,088,205 67,09% 339,445 20,93% 185,107 11,41% 9,284 0,58% 36,380 2,01% 154,903 8,54%
Rio de Janeiro 11,584,083 2,011,597 17,37% 3,739,632 43,76% 1,925,166 22,53% 2,693,130 31,52% 187,147 2,19% 368,193 3,85% 659,218 6,89%
Rio Grande do Norte 2,245,135 367,434 16,37% 846,416 51,76% 460,107 28,14% 313,360 19,16% 15,280 0,93% 75,552 4,02% 166,966 8,89%
Rio Grande do Sul 8,107,550 1,204,648 14,86% 3,007,263 46,95% 2,600,389 40,59% 725,580 11,33% 72,529 1,13% 266,304 3,86% 230,837 3,34%
Rondônia 1,078,348 231,905 21,51% 321,464 40,73% 358,389 45,40% 100,292 12,71% 9,196 1,16% 16,532 1,95% 40,144 4,75%
Roraima 271,596 37,980 13,98% 63,927 28,72% 113,601 51,03% 41,784 18,77% 3,309 1,49% 2,725 1,17% 8,270 3,54%
Santa Catarina 4,536,718 636,654 14,03% 1,402,566 38,71% 1,658,161 45,77% 507,017 13,99% 55,385 1,53% 110,605 2,84% 166,330 4,26%
São Paulo 30,289,723 4,979,456 16,44% 8,740,949 37,31% 9,524,050 40,66% 4,865,828 20,77% 295,472 1,26% 856,433 3,38% 1,027,535 4,06%
Sergipe 1,425,334 240,465 16,87% 506,802 47,67% 404,584 38,05% 141,033 13,26% 10,835 1,01% 43,054 3,63% 78,561 6,63%
Tocantins 947,906 175,262 18,49% 362,383 50,98% 198,979 27,99% 146,151 20,56% 3,351 0,47% 9,951 1,29% 51,829 6,71%
Total 135,804,433 24,610,296 18,12% 47,651,434 46,91% 33,132,283 32,61% 19,636,359 19,33% 1,170,077 1,15% 3,479,340 3,13% 6,124,254 5,51%

Worldwide results

Election results around the world.
Countries/territories won by Dilma Rousseff
Countries/territories won by José Serra
Countries/territories won by Marina Silva
State Dilma Rousseff José Serra Marina Silva Other
candidates 		Source
!Expatriate voters
Algeria 10 6 3 0 [43]
Angola 78 46 27 2 [43]
Argentina 1,348 590 327 42 [43]
Australia 117 248 145 18 [43]
Austria 147 168 118 15 [43]
Belgium 464 301 290 28 [43]
Bolivia 323 510 116 34 [43]
Canada 1,067 1,829 983 61 [43]
Cape Verde 24 5 10 0 [43]
Chile 345 458 124 23 [43]
China (HK) 17 32 18 4 [43]
China (PRC) 42 116 36 7 [43]
China (ROC) 6 24 0 1 [43]
Colombia 93 133 36 7 [43]
Congo-Brazzaville 6 6 4 0 [43]
Congo-Kinshasa 8 7 4 1 [43]
Costa Rica 88 131 60 8 [43]
Côte d'Ivoire 29 4 3 1 [43]
Cuba 195 11 14 7 [43]
Czech Republic 24 23 13 0 [43]
Denmark 126 68 67 10 [43]
Dominican Republic 49 60 14 1 [43]
East Timor 26 9 40 1 [43]
Ecuador 95 94 22 4 [43]
Egypt 21 10 11 0 [43]
El Salvador 36 21 10 0 [43]
Finland 38 47 36 6 [43]
France (mainland) 964 618 462 41 [44]
France (Guyana) 992 496 294 21 [43]
Gabon 17 2 3 1 [43]
Germany 1,133 1,166 828 111 [43]
Greece 112 69 20 7 [43]
Guatemala 39 45 16 2 [43]
Guinea Bissau 18 7 22 1 [43]
Guyana 9 12 8 2 [43]
Honduras 26 49 13 6 [43]
Hungary 33 23 10 6 [43]
India 6 4 8 0 [43]
Indonesia 1 6 2 0 [43]
Ireland 29 48 25 1 [43]
Israel 17 57 19 2 [45]
Italy 2,804 1,573 1,006 206 [43]
Jamaica 17 3 2 0 [43]
Japan 1,726 3,248 772 204 [43]
Jordan 92 31 10 20 [43]
Kenya 5 4 6 0 [43]
Kuwait 10 9 7 0 [43]
Lebanon 368 171 47 35 [43]
Malaysia 7 16 8 0 [43]
Mexico 147 216 46 6 [43]
Morocco 9 1 4 0 [43]
Mozambique 95 51 55 2 [43]
Netherlands 389 332 282 18 [43]
New Zealand 9 22 14 3 [46]
Nicaragua 56 23 5 5 [43]
Nigeria 7 13 0 0 [43]
Norway 111 58 71 4 [43]
Panama 106 173 34 9 [43]
Paraguay 1,007 1,067 185 30 [43]
Peru 127 193 56 18 [43]
Philippines 0 0 0 0 [43]
Poland 17 16 15 1 [43]
Portugal 4,193 2,153 1,080 92 [43]
Qatar 19 26 16 1 [43]
Romania 5 10 14 0 [43]
Russia 8 11 7 6 [43]
Saudi Arabia 7 16 3 0 [43]
Senegal 16 3 20 2 [43]
Serbia 8 6 3 5 [43]
Singapore 12 105 17 3 [43]
South Africa 78 101 66 9 [43]
South Korea 6 20 2 1 [43]
Spain 972 605 369 56 [43]
Suriname 148 89 37 2 [43]
Sweden 287 189 133 15 [43]
Switzerland 1,496 1,188 940 104 [43]
Syria 37 7 3 5 [43]
Thailand 8 22 9 0 [43]
Tunisia 2 7 8 1 [43]
Turkey 3 10 0 0 [43]
United Arab Emirates 13 19 4 0 [43]
United Kingdom 1,106 1,152 782 70 [47]
United States 6,300 12,820 6,620 620 [43]
Uruguay 409 289 152 30 [43]
Venezuela 149 198 24 2 [43]
West Bank 341 25 13 74 [45]
Total 30,950 33,850 17,208 2,141 [43]

International reaction

Country Reaction
 European Union The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, congratulated Rousseff for her victory in the presidential elections, and highlighted the historical significance of a woman to assume these functions for the first time in Brazil. "Allow me to highlight and congratulate you with the historical significance of the first election of a woman as President of the Federative Republic of Brazil," read the message sent by José Manuel Barroso o the new President of Brazil. The European leader recalled that "Brazil is a strategic partner of prime importance for the EU, sharing values and common strategic objectives" and advocated the continuation of Brazil's role in world affairs, a country "stronger, able to contribute to the resolution of global problems, to the stability and prosperity of Latin America and the intensification of bilateral relations with the European Union". According to Barroso, "The European Commission is confident that it will continue to work with Your Excellency and your Government in deepening the strategic partnership between the EU and Brazil, established in July 2007, and that it will further strengthen in the coming years".[48]
1  Argentina The Argentine government issued a statement wishing success to Dilma Rousseff. "This victory affirms the continuity of policies that have been developed, both in Mercosur and Unasur, for the well-being of our peoples and the entire Latin American community," says the message of the Argentine Foreign Ministry. The statement also stressed the importance of the Brazilian election in consolidating democracy on the continent.[49]
2  Bolivia Bolivian President Evo Morales issued a statement calling Rousseff's victory as a "triumph of democracy." According to Morales, Rousseff with the support for Lula, has re-imposed democracy in a "united Latin America that invests in change."[49]
3  Bulgaria Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov called the elected president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, inviting her to visit Bulgaria, the country of origin of her father. Parvanov said in his congratulatory message, that the campaign and the elections in Brazil were accompanied with "a huge interest in Bulgaria". "The victory of Rousseff filled the Bulgarian people with pride" he said.[50]
4  Colombia Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon stated that Colombia will maintain "a level of understanding" with Brazil following the election of the country's new president. "With the new Brazilian government, Colombia will maintain the excellent relations we have been having with President [Luiz Inácio] Lula [da Silva]," Garzon said. He added that Colombia intends to strengthen its relationship with the neighboring country and maintain cooperation between them.[51]
5  Costa Rica Costa Rica's government on Monday expressed "their warm appreciation" to the government and people of Brazil for the second round of the presidential elections held the previous day which resulted in the election of Dilma Rousseff. "Costa Rica offers its warmest appreciation to the Brazilian people that once again demonstrated their proven talent for democratic freedom," says a statement from the Foreign Ministry.[52]
6  El Salvador The Salvadoran government issued a congratulatory message to Dilma Rousseff and published a photo of the president of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, with a flag of the Worker's Party of Brazil. "Brazil is now the world leader of a new democratic order, popular, progressive and humanist," the message said. Funes is married to Brazilian Vanda Pignato. "On my behalf, and the first lady of the republic, my dear wife Wanda, and my son Gabriel, who is also a Brazilian citizen, as well as on behalf of the people and government of El Salvador, I extend our congratulations and shows affection of the elected president of Brazil", said Funes.[49]
7  France French President Nicolas Sarkozy expressed his "very warm congratulations" to Dilma Rousseff in a statement issued shortly after the announcement of official results. For Sarkozy, the election reflects the "recognition of the Brazilian people for the considerable work done by President Lula to make Brazil a modern and fairer country." "France and Brazil share the same values and a common vision of the world," said the French president. In addition, Sarkozy reiterated that the two countries "are convinced that it is urgent to combat climate change" and "believe in a renewed multilateralism to organize the multipolar world, taking into account the realities of the twenty-first century." He said Dilma Rousseff "can continue to count on the friendship and unfailing support of France."[49]
8  Guatemala The Government of Guatemala congratulated Dilma Rousseff for her victory in Brazil's presidential elections. "The government of President Alvaro Colom and the people of Guatemala congratulate the brotherly people of Brazil for the democratic party held this Sunday in their country," said a statement released by the Presidency of Guatemala.[53]
9  Guyana The President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, sent a congratulatory message to Dilma Rousseff, expressing his "best wishes in preparing to assume the leadership of the country that has become one of the most progressive and influential of our hemisphere," said Jagdeo. The Guyanese leader noted that both countries enjoy "excellent relations" and expressed confidence that Rousseff's policies for Brazil will allow the "continuation of political stability and a great economic and social progress."[54]
10  Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a message of congratulations to Dilma, stating that he is "sure that in your term in office, Brazil will move faster in the path of progress and development...and Iran-Brazil ties have considerably expanded in the recent years and I am sure that this trend will continue in your term in office."[55] He also said Brazil has has "eye-catching progress which I am certain will continue and consolidate under your leadership," while adding that relations between Iran and Brazil had borne "valuable results on bilateral, regional and international."[56]
11  Mexico Mexican President Felipe Calderón, contacted Rousseff by telephone and expressed his willingness to "continue the strengthening of bilateral relations," and conveyed his approval "for his exemplary civic and democratic exercise" of the election.[57]
12  Morocco King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to the new President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff. In this message, the Monarch expressed to Rousseff his best wishes for good health, happiness and success in her high office and in her endeavours to lead the Brazilian people towards further progress and prosperity. "The democratic choice expressed by the people of Brazil is a tribute to your lofty human qualities and vast political experience. It attests to the Brazilian people's trust in your ability to lead your country towards further social and economic accomplishments and enhance its standing at regional and international levels," the King said.[58]
13  Nicaragua The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, sent an enthusiastic greeting to Dilma Rousseff, for her victory in the presidential elections, "What a joy and blessing the triumph of a woman as president of immense Brazil, that integrates cultures and proposals; Brazil that has grown amongst the world, with a worthy policy demanding recognition and participation of the [nations of the] South, against the rich arrogant powers of the North," reads the message.[59]
14  Paraguay Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo spoke by telephone with the president-elect of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, to congratulate her electoral victory, said the Paraguayan Minister of Justice and Labour, Humberto Blasco. Miguel Lopez Perito, Chief of Staff, said that Rousseff's election "represents a favorable position" to Paraguay.[60]
15  Peru In a letter sent to Dilma Rousseff, Peru's President Alan Garcia expressed his most sincere congratulations and best wishes on behalf of the people and Government of Peru. He expressed interest and commitment of his Government to further strengthen and deepen the strategic ties between Peru and Brazil, said the report issued by the Presidency.[61]
16  Portugal The Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva, signed an official statement that says he is confident that the mandate of Dilma Rousseff "[will] provide a renewed opportunity to deepen our relationship and our strategic cooperation. You can, Your Excellency, have my strong personal commitment accordingly." Silva invited the President-elect to visit Portugal soon. "I ask you to accept my hope for the personal happiness of Your Excellency and the continued prosperity and progress of the brotherly people of Brazil" concluded the president. According to the website of the Portuguese Government, the Portuguese Prime Minister, Jose Socrates, has also congratulated the president-elect.[49]
17  Russia Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the new president of Brazil, Rousseff, for her "convincing" victory: "Accept my sincere congratulations on the occasion of her convincing victory in presidential elections," said Medvedev in a message addressed to Dilma Rousseff. The Russian president praised the "important achievements in the development of friendly relations and cooperation between Russia and Brazil" and was "ready" to continue with this association, according to the Kremlin statement. "I wish you success in this high office and wish happiness and prosperity to the Brazilian people" he added.[62]
18  Spain According to information from agency Europa Press, Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero sent a telegram of congratulations to Dilma Rousseff that highlights that he will continue to work to maintain good relations between the two countries.[49]
19  United States U.S. president, Barack Obama, spoke by telephone with the president-elect of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, to congratulate her and wish good luck on her government. Obama invited Dilma Rousseff to visit the United States and expressed interest in continuing the strategic projects with the Brazilian government, like those established in the energy area.[63] The State Department also separately congratulated Rousseff on her win. "The exemplary electoral process again illustrates Brazil's long-standing respect for democratic governance, civil rights and individual liberties, values that we share in common," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said in a statement. "We look forward to working with president-elect Dilma Rousseff to deepen our partnership and advance common goals for the benefit of our two peoples and the Americas."[64]
20  Uruguay The President of Uruguay, José Mujica, spoke by telephone with President-elect Dilma Rousseff and expressed his satisfaction with her electoral success, the presidential website reported.[65]
21  Venezuela Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez congratulated Dilma at the end of his TV show "Alô Presidente," saying: "Sister, friend, welcome to the club. I send you a kiss, a hug. Viva Lula!"[66][67]

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