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Rio Elects Sports Hero; Governor Race Goes to Run-Off

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The voters in the state of Rio de Janeiro went to the polls on Sunday to vote for president, governor, senator and federal and state representatives. Residents from Rio de Janeiro voted massively for the two left-wing presidential candidates – Dilma Rousseff (35.6 percent) and Marina Silva (31 percent) – but were a bit more dispersed when it came down to voting for state and congressional representatives.

In the state’s

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