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| Brazil: Marina Silva 'to replace' late candidate Campos | Brazil: Marina Silva 'to replace' late candidate Campos |
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| The former Brazilian Environment Minister, Marina Silva, is expected to be named in the next few days to run for president in October. | The former Brazilian Environment Minister, Marina Silva, is expected to be named in the next few days to run for president in October. |
| She would replace former presidential candidate, Eduardo Campos, who was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday. | She would replace former presidential candidate, Eduardo Campos, who was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday. |
| A close adviser to Ms Silva, Bazileu Margarido, told the BBC that she had agreed to run. | A close adviser to Ms Silva, Bazileu Margarido, told the BBC that she had agreed to run. |
| But the decision still needs to be officially approved by Mr Campos's Socialist Party (PSB). | But the decision still needs to be officially approved by Mr Campos's Socialist Party (PSB). |
| The Socialists - the major partner in the opposition coalition established to run against President Dilma Rousseff - are expected to announce their decision after a meeting on Wednesday. | The Socialists - the major partner in the opposition coalition established to run against President Dilma Rousseff - are expected to announce their decision after a meeting on Wednesday. |
| Evangelical environmentalist | Evangelical environmentalist |
| Ms Silva had decided to run for vice-president alongside Mr Campos after the Electoral Court in October 2013 refused to register her political movement, Rede Sustentabilidade (The Sustainability Network). | Ms Silva had decided to run for vice-president alongside Mr Campos after the Electoral Court in October 2013 refused to register her political movement, Rede Sustentabilidade (The Sustainability Network). |
| She fell out with the Workers' Party government and left office to run against Ms Rousseff in 2010. | She fell out with the Workers' Party government and left office to run against Ms Rousseff in 2010. |
| An environmentalist and devout evangelical, Ms Silva polled surprisingly well, coming third with nearly 20% of the vote. | An environmentalist and devout evangelical, Ms Silva polled surprisingly well, coming third with nearly 20% of the vote. |
| Ms Rousseff, who is running for re-election in October, is the front-runner. On Sunday, the first opinion polls showing Ms Silva as candidate will be published in Brazil. | Ms Rousseff, who is running for re-election in October, is the front-runner. On Sunday, the first opinion polls showing Ms Silva as candidate will be published in Brazil. |
| The first round of the presidential election will take place on 5 October and will go to a second round later that month if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes. | The first round of the presidential election will take place on 5 October and will go to a second round later that month if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes. |
| The other main candidate is Aecio Neves, a current senator who will represent the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). | The other main candidate is Aecio Neves, a current senator who will represent the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). |
| 'Responsibility and commitment' | 'Responsibility and commitment' |
| Ms Silva is seen as a strong opponent and one who may win over even more support than Mr Campos would have, says the BBC's Julia Carneiro in Rio de Janeiro. | Ms Silva is seen as a strong opponent and one who may win over even more support than Mr Campos would have, says the BBC's Julia Carneiro in Rio de Janeiro. |
| She avoided addressing the issue as she travelled to Mr Campos's funeral. | She avoided addressing the issue as she travelled to Mr Campos's funeral. |
| "I have a sense of responsibility and commitment," she told journalists as she arrived in the north-eastern city of Recife. | "I have a sense of responsibility and commitment," she told journalists as she arrived in the north-eastern city of Recife. |
| Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in the streets of the city on Sunday to pay their last respects to the popular politician. | Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in the streets of the city on Sunday to pay their last respects to the popular politician. |
| Mr Campos, 49, came from a traditional family of politicians and was governor of Pernambuco for seven years, leaving office earlier this year with high approval rates. | Mr Campos, 49, came from a traditional family of politicians and was governor of Pernambuco for seven years, leaving office earlier this year with high approval rates. |
| His private jet - a Cessna 560XL - crashed in bad weather in the port city of Santos, in Sao Paulo state. It was travelling from Rio de Janeiro to the seaside resort of Guaruja. | |
| An investigation into the causes of the crash, which killed Mr Campos and six others, is under way. | An investigation into the causes of the crash, which killed Mr Campos and six others, is under way. |
| The black box recovered from the wreckage of the plane did not record his flight, Brazilian Air Force (FAB) said. | The black box recovered from the wreckage of the plane did not record his flight, Brazilian Air Force (FAB) said. |