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Brazil swears in 'Iron Lady' as first woman president
« on: January 01, 2011, 02:14:29 PM »
Brazil swears in 'Iron Lady' as first woman president

A one-time Marxist guerrilla who was tortured under Brazil's long dictatorship became the first female president of Latin America's largest nation when she was sworn in Saturday.

http://news.mobile.msn.com/en-us/articles.aspx?afid=1&aid=40869732
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Re: Brazil swears in 'Iron Lady' as first woman president
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2011, 05:12:21 PM »
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I guess her and Obama will have some things in common!
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Re: Brazil swears in 'Iron Lady' as first woman president
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2011, 05:20:00 PM »
"...following the charismatic Silva, who leaves office with an 87 percent approval rating."


Wow, we haven't had such a hard act to follow since Washington.


  Is there a potential for her to do so well?

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Re: Brazil swears in 'Iron Lady' as first woman president
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2011, 05:21:37 PM »
Is there a potential for her to do so well?


that depends on just how brutal she can be!
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