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8 February 2012 Last updated at 06:22 ET

Rousseff wins Brazilian election

Dilma Rousseff is elected Brazil's first woman president and will succeed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the helm of Latin America's biggest country in January.

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Brazilians react to the election result
Gaining currency

High interest rates and strong real force changes in Brazil
Tests ahead

Why Dilma Rousseff must hone her political skills
Brazil's challenges

Experts tell BBC Brasil what they regard as the country's priorities
Brazil's bottlenecks

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My vote, my decision

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Profile: President Lula

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