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- Aníbal Cavaco Silva - Economic crisis - elections - Portugal


Amid financial woes, Portuguese president reelected with low turnout

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Portugal's conservative President Anibal Cavaco Silva secured another term in office in a first round despite record low turnout as voters cast their ballots Sunday in a poll overshadowed by the country's financial plight.

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AFP - Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva was re-elected in the first round, according to official results released Sunday tallying 98 percent of the vote, which also showed a record low turnout.
              
His main rival, socialist Manuel Alegre, managed 19 percent of the vote, in an election that was marked by a turnout of less than 47 percent.

 

Date created : 23/01/2011 
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Aníbal Cavaco Silva

by Anonyme (not verified) - 09/03/2011 - 18:06

The Illegitimate President Portugal, actually he won with 23% votes . Is this democratic? Today and at this moment at RTP 1 you can see the swearing in parliament. This is disgusting for the 53% of the Portuguese abstainers.

http://dedosnasferidas.blogspot.com/2011/01/o-presidente-ilegitimo-da-re...

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