Yesterday was election day in Brazil, when Brazilians voted for mayor and city councilmen. Though some mayors have been officially elected, others have not. To be elected, the candidate must get at least 50% of the votes. If he gets less, there is a run-off between the top two candidates. Let’s take a look at some of the results:
Mayor of Curitiba: Beto Richa 
Mayor of Fortaleza: Luizianne Lins
Mayor of Goiânia: Iris Rezende
Mayor of Recife: João da Costa
The following cities are going to have run-off elections between the top two candidates:
Rio de Janeiro: Eduardo Pães and Fernando Gabeira
São Paulo: Marta Suplicy and Gilberto Kassab
Belo Horizonte: Marcio Lacerda and Leandro Quintão
Porto Alegre: José Fogaça and Maria do Rosário
Salvador: João Carneiro and Walter Pinheiro
Local elections are rapidly approaching in Brazil. According to the Brazilian press, at least five candidates running in the local elections throughout the country are using the name “Barack Obama” in an effort to garner votes. The candidates, who are running for municipal positions, have registered their names as Obama on the ballots. The would-be Obamas include:
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