Former Marxist Guerrilla Wants To Be Brazil’s First Female President

Former Marxist guerrilla Dilma Rousseff is one of the nine presidential candidates running for Brazil’s upcoming general election and the latest polls indicate she is the favorite to win the presidency.

It was the outgoing Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, himself, who picked Dilma Rousseff to become his successor.

Many believe that Dilma Rousseff’s 80% approval rating is due to Lula da Silva’s endorsement. Lula da Silva is very influential to voters because of his good works during his term. It is thought that Rousseff will continue Lula da Silva’s advocacies.

Brazil’s outgoing president has taken his country’s economy globally. Now, Brazil is the eighth largest economy in the world. Brazilians are crediting Lula da Silva for raising over 20 million people from poverty during his two terms.

Rousseff served as the president’s unpopular energy minister and was later assigned to become his chief of staff. The former Marxist guerrilla has vowed to create more jobs and develop schools and roads.

However, Rousseff is yet to convince other Brazilians and investors that she capable to implement fiscal reform and propose major infrastructure projects in order to maintain the economy’s good standing.

Brazil will be subjected to worldwide attention in the coming years since the country will be the one to host the 2014 World Cup and the Olympics in 2016.