Brazil set to elect new president
Baku, October 31 (AZERTAC). Brazilians will vote on Sunday to choose a new president to succeed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Opinion polls suggest the governing Workers Party candidate Dilma Rousseff has a clear lead over Jose Serra of the opposition Social Democratic Party.
Ms Rousseff has enjoyed the full support of President Lula, who is leaving office after two terms with record popularity ratings.
If she wins she will become Brazil`s first woman president.
Polls open at 1000GMT and close at 2000GMT.
Brazil uses an electronic voting system, and final results are expected within hours of the polls closing.
This second round of voting was forced after Ms Rousseff fell short of the 50% needed in the 3 October first round. She won 47% to Mr Serra`s 33%.
The rival candidates both held their final campaign rallies on Saturday in Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais, which is seen as a key swing state.
With a lead of more than 10 points in opinion polls, Ms Rousseff exuded confidence as she toured the city in an open-topped car.
"I will govern for all Brazilians. There will be no discrimination of parties. I will not govern only for my coalition", she said.
Across town, Mr Serra insisted he was still very much in the race.
"The real opinion poll is the ballot box," he said, urging his supporters to keep fighting for every last vote.
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