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Dilma Rousseff is Brazil's first female president, taking over from the immensely popular Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The new president hopes to keep the country's booming economy on track while advancing her Workers' Party social agenda.
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The Workers' Party candidate takes control of an economy that is expected to grow 7.5% this year and to lead the region out of the global recession. She also takes the helm of a nation that gained enormous visibility and prestige under Lula's presidency.
Relations with the United States are in flux, with the Obama administration pleased with Lula's regional leadership as a counterweight to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez but upset over his attempt last year to broker a deal ending Iran's international isolation over its nuclear program. On Sunday, Chavez will be the first foreign leader with whom she meets.
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Brazil president: New president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, sworn in - latimes.com
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The Workers' Party candidate takes control of an economy that is expected to grow 7.5% this year and to lead the region out of the global recession. She also takes the helm of a nation that gained enormous visibility and prestige under Lula's presidency.
Relations with the United States are in flux, with the Obama administration pleased with Lula's regional leadership as a counterweight to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez but upset over his attempt last year to broker a deal ending Iran's international isolation over its nuclear program. On Sunday, Chavez will be the first foreign leader with whom she meets.
more at link --
Brazil president: New president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, sworn in - latimes.com