BRAZIL SET TO PICK LULA SUCCESSOR

03.10.2010 [16:37]
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Baku, October 3 (AZERTAC). Brazilians are preparing to elect the successor to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is stepping down after two terms in office.

Mr Lula`s favoured successor, his former chief of staff Dilma Rousseff, is widely expected to win the election.

But she needs 50% of the vote to avoid a run-off poll later this month.

Analysts say Ms Rousseff has run a careful campaign, benefiting from Mr Lula`s widespread popularity and the country`s booming economy.

Opposition candidate Jose Serra, of the Social Democratic Party, has pinned his hopes on getting enough votes to force a second round.

But opinion polls suggest Ms Rousseff would win a second round by a wide margin.

BRAZIL SET TO PICK LULA SUCCESSOR

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