Jaques Wagner
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Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian politician, and the current Governor of Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
. He was a founding member of the Workers' Party
Workers' Party (Brazil)
The Workers' Party is a democratic socialist political party in Brazil. Launched in 1980, it is recognized as one of the largest and most important left-wing movements of Latin America. It governs at the federal level in a coalition government with several other parties since January 1, 2003...
(PT), as well as the Central Única dos Trabalhadores
Central Única dos Trabalhadores
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(CUT), a union
Trade union
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which has organized more than 7 million members. He is candidate for reelection in the 2010 Brazilian Elections
Bahia gubernatorial election, 2010
The Bahia gubernatorial election, 2010 will be held on October 3, as part of the general elections in Brazil. In this election, Bahian citizens eligible to vote will decide if incumbent Governor Jaques Wagner, of the center-left Workers' Party, should receive a new four year term...
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