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Dilma : the first woman president of Brazil. What do you know about Dilma ?. What do you think about her government?. Dilma : the first woman president of Brazil.
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Dilma: the first woman president of Brazil • What do you know about Dilma? • What do you think about her government?
Dilma: the first woman president of Brazil Dilma Rousseff became the country's first woman president in 2011. The PT candidate won 56.05% of the votes compared with 43.95% of the PSDB candidate, José Serra. In her first speech as president-elect, Dilma said one of the highest priorities for her government would be to end poverty in the country. Currently there are around 20 million Brazilians living below the poverty line. She also promised to maintain economic stability and expand the social programs started by the Lula government. During the speech, Dilma emotionally thanked President Lula, who was primarily responsible for her being elected. The president-elect will took office on January 1, 2011. During her campaign she said that education would be a high priority in her government, as well as health, security and sanitation. Maganews Magazine, 2010 Read the article and think: Did Dilma fulfill her promises?
Dilma: the first woman president of Brazil • Did Dilma fulfill her promises? • What can she do to improve? • Discuss the questions in groups of 3!