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| Brazil election: Silva backs Neves | Brazil election: Silva backs Neves |
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| The Brazilian environmentalist Marina Silva, who came third in Sunday's presidential election, has backed opposition centrist candidate Aecio Neves in the second round. | |
| Mr Neves won 33% of the votes in the first round to 42% for President Dilma Rousseff, who is running for a second four-year term. | |
| Ms Silva failed to qualify for the 26 October run off, with 21%. | |
| She cited Aecio Neves' "commitments" as the reason for supporting him. | |
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