Brazil Elects First Female President

Brazil now has a new president, Dilma Rousseff has won the election according to the country's Supreme Electoral Tribunal Minister. This makes her the first woman to hold the office in Brazil. Rousseff has served as the chief of staff of President Luiz Inacio, and previously as enegergy mister. She has aided in turning Brazil into one of the world's leading energy giants. TSE officials said taht all regions, regardless of how remote they are, will have the option to vote provided to them. Voting machines were delivered by boats and helicopters for the election. At 62 years old, she will have many issues to resolve - the value of Brazil's currency has been referred to as "the most overvalued currency on Earth," while murder rates have decreased in recent years, thousands are still committed every year, and the growing cocaine problem is not going away. But Brazil is still an emerging power and simply needs to increase funding in education.

Submitted by Laura Lubuguin