It's Lula in Brazil

[Doug]

Brazil hasn't had a lefty in power for nearly forty years, according to the article below.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2124330,00.html

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Former union boss Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential election runoff by a landslide Sunday, marking a historic shift to the left for Latin America's largest country.

Ruling party candidate Jose Serra conceded defeat, shortly after Silva's Workers Party had declared their candidate the winner.

``I think Brazil can play an extraordinary role in this American continent, so that we can build an effective world peace, where countries can grow economically and socially for the well-being of their people,'' Silva said in his victory speech, as thousands of his supporters celebrated in the streets.

A somber Serra, a former health minister backed by the outgoing government, wished Silva ``good luck in leading the destiny of Brazil'' in a concession speech at his campaign headquarters.

With 99 percent of the vote counted, Silva - a former shoeshine boy who rose to become the head of a labor union - had 61 percent and government-backed candidate Jose Serra had 39 percent, the government Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced.



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