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Social consensus crumbles among middle class and poor
Ex-governor of Minas Gerais has struggled to gain trust of poorer voters
Ibovespa falls as president widens lead
The nation wants and needs change, whoever wins Sunday’s vote
Hopes fade for opposition victory that promised to boost growth
Rival Silva said to be suffering decline in support
Rousseff campaign suggests independence will lead to rate rises and famine
President wipes out Silva’s previous 9-percentage-point advantage
Anti-corruption, antitrust and environmental policies in Latin America are increasingly coming under the microscope
Dilma Rousseff was set for a second term, but then Marina Silva emerged as a serious rival
End of the boom set to drive change in Brasília, Buenos Aires and Caracas
How Marina Silva has set Brazil’s election on fire, writes Misha Glenny
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