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Brazilian ex-president Lula was not a candidate more for new term

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, from 2003 to 2010 president of Brazil, was no longer a candidate for a new term. He slipped Tuesday, his running mate Fernando Haddad as presidential candidate for the Arbeidspartij.

Lula is still very popular under his trailer, but is serving a prison sentence of twelve years for corruption. Are Arbeidspartij had until Tuesday midnight, the time for an alternative candidate to propose, if not threatened, the party to be excluded from the vote.

During the presidency of Lula was Haddad minister of Education.

The Brazilians pull on 7 October to the polls. It is expected that a second round will be necessary, on 28 October.

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