Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election, 2010
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The state elections in Rio Grande do Sul in 2010 were coupled with the federal elections in Brazil
on October 3. Since 1994, as a result of a constitutional amendment that reduced the presidential term to four years, all federal and state elections in Brazil coincided. The state elections decide governors and state legislators to the Legislative Assemblies. Also members of Congress are elected by state.
The Democratic Labour Party
(PDT), divided between José Fogaça
and Tarso Genro
(supported by sectors linked to the City of Porto Alegre
) and Tarso Genro
(with the support of the Minister of Labour Carlos Lupi), decided to opt for Fogaça, since the party took over the City of Porto Alegre. The Progressive Party
, which was divided between Beto Albuquerque, José Fogarty, Luis Augusto Lara and Yeda Crusius
. O Partido Progressista, que estava dividido entre Beto Albuquerque, José Fogaça, Luís Augusto Lara e Yeda Crusius
, decided to support the governor. The Socialist People's Party
(PSP) by indicating that he had decided to support Yeda backtracked. According to the blog of journalist Polybius Braga, the Brazilian Republican Party
(PRB) supported the reelection of Yeda Crusius
. The Democrats
(DEM) decided to integrate the candidacy of Luis Augusto Lara PTB. The Communist Party of Brazil
(PCdoB) received proposals from the pre-applications for PT and the PSB, however, to support Mrs Manuela d'Ávila candidacy for mayor of Porto Alegre in 2012. The Progressive Party released the journalist Ana Amélia Lemos
as a pre-candidate for the Senate. The PTB launched the candidacy of lawyer Luiz Francisco Correa Barbosa (Barbosinha) to the Senate. Jose Alberto Wenzel withdrew from the Senate race to run for a seat at the House of Representatives. Former vice-governor Vicente Bogo, journalist Adroaldo Streck and alternate state representative Mauro Sparta are the candidates of PSDB. Congressman Eliseu Padilha, aspirant to the Senate for the PMDB, dropped out of contention with Germano Rigotto
. In the meeting, Congressman Beto Albuquerque announced that it is no longer pre-candidate for the State Government. The Brazilian Socialist Party
(BSP) and Communist Party decided to support the candidacy of Genro. The socialist Grill Beto, former mayor and candidate for the State Government in 2006, is the candidate for lieutenant governor by the plate. The Republic Party
, which had confirmed alliance with Lara, backtracked and decided to support Genro. The Communist Party chose Abigail Pereira, candidate for vice-mayor of Caxias do Sul
in 2008 as a postulant to the Senate on the same plate of Paul Paim. After giving up the alliance with Yeda and have decided to support Luis Augusto Lara, the Socialist People's Party reattaches the alliance with the PSDB and indicates the running mate of Yeda. Ana Amélia Lemos is the only candidate for the Senate by the coalition. Luis Augusto Lara quit the application to the State Government by coalition PTB-DEM. The Christian Labour Party
(PTC) withdrew the nomination of John Charles Robinson to the State Government to support Major Aroldo Medina, the Progressive Republican Party
(PRP) . Medina ran for Governor of the State in 2002 by Liberal Party
. The Christian Social Democratic Party
(PSC) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) and Labour Party of Brazil
(PTdoB) closed alliance with Yeda Crusius. The PTB, which is related to the DEM for Federal, withdrew the candidacy of Luiz Barbosa Francisco for Senate. The Communist Party tried to make a deal with the PSOL, but without success. Without the alliance, the Communists launched Humberto Carvalho as a candidate for the State Government. The Brazilian Labour Renewal Party
(PRTB) registered the candidacy of José Guterres to the State Government, but the party has denied the registration application TRE. Coalitions have names already: Awakening Farrukhabad,Together by the Rio Grande,Popular Unity by Rio Grande andRio Grande Confirms. Five applications were made without presenting coalition: Charles Schneider, the Party of National Mobilization
(PMN), Humberto Carvalho, PCB, Julio Flores, the Unified Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU), Montserrat Martins, the Green Party
(PV) and Peter Streets, the Party of Socialism and Liberty (PSOL).
Brazil
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on October 3. Since 1994, as a result of a constitutional amendment that reduced the presidential term to four years, all federal and state elections in Brazil coincided. The state elections decide governors and state legislators to the Legislative Assemblies. Also members of Congress are elected by state.
The Democratic Labour Party
Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
The Democratic Labour Party is a populist, democratic socialist political party of Brazil. It was founded in 1979 by left-wing leader Leonel Brizola as an attempt to reorganize the Brazilian leftist forces during the end of the Brazilian military dictatorship...
(PDT), divided between José Fogaça
José Fogaça
José Alberto Fogaça de Medeiros is the current Mayor of Porto Alegre, Brazil and a former state deputy, federal deputy and senator....
and Tarso Genro
Tarso Genro
Tarso Fernando Herz Genro is a Brazilian politician, and a member of the Workers' Party . As a result of the Mensalão scandal, Genro served the remainder of José Genoíno's term as party president in 2005...
(supported by sectors linked to the City of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
) and Tarso Genro
Tarso Genro
Tarso Fernando Herz Genro is a Brazilian politician, and a member of the Workers' Party . As a result of the Mensalão scandal, Genro served the remainder of José Genoíno's term as party president in 2005...
(with the support of the Minister of Labour Carlos Lupi), decided to opt for Fogaça, since the party took over the City of Porto Alegre. The Progressive Party
Progressive Party (Brazil)
The Progressive party is a centre-right Brazilian political party embracing conservatism and elements of populism and liberalism....
, which was divided between Beto Albuquerque, José Fogarty, Luis Augusto Lara and Yeda Crusius
Yeda Crusius
Yeda Rorato Crusius is an economist and former governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul until December 31, 2011. She was the first female governor of the state.-Background and political associations:...
. O Partido Progressista, que estava dividido entre Beto Albuquerque, José Fogaça, Luís Augusto Lara e Yeda Crusius
Yeda Crusius
Yeda Rorato Crusius is an economist and former governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul until December 31, 2011. She was the first female governor of the state.-Background and political associations:...
, decided to support the governor. The Socialist People's Party
Socialist People's Party (Brazil)
The Socialist People's Party is a political party in Brazil.It was founded in 1992, after the Brazilian Communist Party decided to rename itself the Socialist People's Party as part of a political realignment following the collapse of the Soviet Union.The PPS was a part of the coalition government...
(PSP) by indicating that he had decided to support Yeda backtracked. According to the blog of journalist Polybius Braga, the Brazilian Republican Party
Brazilian Republican Party
The Brazilian Republican Party is a Brazilian political party. Its electoral number is 10 and it became a registered political party on August 25, 2005. The Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus uses the party to elect its bishops in Brazilian elections...
(PRB) supported the reelection of Yeda Crusius
Yeda Crusius
Yeda Rorato Crusius is an economist and former governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul until December 31, 2011. She was the first female governor of the state.-Background and political associations:...
. The Democrats
Democrats (Brazil)
The Democrats is a centre-right political party in Brazil, considered the main in the right-wing spectrum. Despite its former name , the party affiliates itself to the Centrist Democrat International, and the International Democrat Union. The name comes from its support to free market policies...
(DEM) decided to integrate the candidacy of Luis Augusto Lara PTB. The Communist Party of Brazil
Communist Party of Brazil
The Communist Party of Brazil is a political party in Brazil. It has national reach and deep penetration in the trade union and students movements. PCdoB dispute with the Brazilian Communist Party the title of "oldest political party in Brazil"...
(PCdoB) received proposals from the pre-applications for PT and the PSB, however, to support Mrs Manuela d'Ávila candidacy for mayor of Porto Alegre in 2012. The Progressive Party released the journalist Ana Amélia Lemos
Ana Amélia Lemos
Ana Amélia Lemos is a journalist and politics Brazil eira . She worked as a columnist and commentator RBS in Distrito Federal, before applying the Senator by the Rio Grande do Sul, elected in the General Election 2010....
as a pre-candidate for the Senate. The PTB launched the candidacy of lawyer Luiz Francisco Correa Barbosa (Barbosinha) to the Senate. Jose Alberto Wenzel withdrew from the Senate race to run for a seat at the House of Representatives. Former vice-governor Vicente Bogo, journalist Adroaldo Streck and alternate state representative Mauro Sparta are the candidates of PSDB. Congressman Eliseu Padilha, aspirant to the Senate for the PMDB, dropped out of contention with Germano Rigotto
Germano Rigotto
Germano Rigotto is a Brazilian politician currently affiliated to the PMDB party. He was the governor of Rio Grande do Sul state until December 31, 2006. He ran for a second term in October 2006 elections, but he was unexpectedly defeated by Olívio Dutra and Yeda Crusius...
. In the meeting, Congressman Beto Albuquerque announced that it is no longer pre-candidate for the State Government. The Brazilian Socialist Party
Brazilian Socialist Party
The Brazilian Socialist Party , is a political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1947, before being abolished by the military regime in 1965 and re-organized in 1985 with the re-democratization of Brazil. It elected six Governors in 2010, becoming the second largest party in number of state...
(BSP) and Communist Party decided to support the candidacy of Genro. The socialist Grill Beto, former mayor and candidate for the State Government in 2006, is the candidate for lieutenant governor by the plate. The Republic Party
Republic Party
The Republic Party is a centrist Brazilian political party.It was founded on December 21, 2006 by the merge of the Liberal Party and the Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order .It is likely that in the future two other parties, the Social Christian Party The Republic Party (Partido da...
, which had confirmed alliance with Lara, backtracked and decided to support Genro. The Communist Party chose Abigail Pereira, candidate for vice-mayor of Caxias do Sul
Caxias do Sul
Caxias do Sul is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. Coordinates: 29°10′0″ S, 51°11′0″ W....
in 2008 as a postulant to the Senate on the same plate of Paul Paim. After giving up the alliance with Yeda and have decided to support Luis Augusto Lara, the Socialist People's Party reattaches the alliance with the PSDB and indicates the running mate of Yeda. Ana Amélia Lemos is the only candidate for the Senate by the coalition. Luis Augusto Lara quit the application to the State Government by coalition PTB-DEM. The Christian Labour Party
Christian Labour Party
The Christian Labour Party is a christian-conservative political party in Brazil.The party was founded in 1985 as Youth Party by Daniel Tourinho, a brazilian lawyer...
(PTC) withdrew the nomination of John Charles Robinson to the State Government to support Major Aroldo Medina, the Progressive Republican Party
Progressive Republican Party (Brazil)
The Progressive Republican Party is a Brazilian political party. Its electoral number is 44 and it became a registered political party on November 22, 1991....
(PRP) . Medina ran for Governor of the State in 2002 by Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Brazil)
The Liberal Party was a conservative political party of Brazil, merged in the Republic Party. The Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus had been taking part in Brazilian elections through PL, but the church has now partially left it to create a new centrist party named Partido Republicano Brasileiro...
. The Christian Social Democratic Party
Christian Social Democratic Party
The Christian Social Democratic Party is a Christian-Socialist-Democratic political party in Brazil.At the legislative elections, 6 October 2002, the party won 1 out of 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and no seats in the Senate. The party lost all representation in the Congress in the 2006...
(PSC) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) and Labour Party of Brazil
Labour Party of Brazil
The Labour Party of Brazil is a tiny populist-centrist Brazilian political party.It was founded in 1989 by dissidents of the Brazilian Labour Party and is a minor force in Brazilian politics...
(PTdoB) closed alliance with Yeda Crusius. The PTB, which is related to the DEM for Federal, withdrew the candidacy of Luiz Barbosa Francisco for Senate. The Communist Party tried to make a deal with the PSOL, but without success. Without the alliance, the Communists launched Humberto Carvalho as a candidate for the State Government. The Brazilian Labour Renewal Party
Brazilian Labour Renewal Party
The Brazilian Labour Renewal Party is a tiny populist-centrist Brazilian political party.In 2006 the party gained some electoral importance because of the election of ex-President Fernando Collor de Mello, impeached in 1992, who made his comeback in national politics as Senator....
(PRTB) registered the candidacy of José Guterres to the State Government, but the party has denied the registration application TRE. Coalitions have names already: Awakening Farrukhabad,Together by the Rio Grande,Popular Unity by Rio Grande andRio Grande Confirms. Five applications were made without presenting coalition: Charles Schneider, the Party of National Mobilization
Party of National Mobilization
The Party of National Mobilization is a national-centrist political party in Brazil founded by politicians from the state of Minas Gerais on April 21, 1984, advocating for agrarian reform, termination of debt payments, ending of relations with the International Monetary Fund and formation of a...
(PMN), Humberto Carvalho, PCB, Julio Flores, the Unified Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU), Montserrat Martins, the Green Party
Green Party (Brazil)
The Brazilian Green Party was constituted after the military dictatorship period and, like other Green Parties around the world, is committed to establishing a set of policies on ensuring social-democracy and sustainable development...
(PV) and Peter Streets, the Party of Socialism and Liberty (PSOL).