Marina's shirt was used to make the party viable.
The former senator toured Copacabana, in Rio, seeking the 500 signatures needed to make the proposal a reality – she has only managed to gather 10% so far; Recently, she gained the support of Eduardo Campos, also a likely presidential candidate for the PSB party, against the bill that restricts access to public campaign funds for new parties.
247 Under a 29°C sun, former senator Maria Silva walked along Avenida Atlântica in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, seeking signatures to enable the founding of her party, Rede Sustentabilidade (Sustainability Network).
Almost a month after the official launch of the party, Marina managed to collect about 10% of the 500 signatures needed to become official.
In 2010, when he ran for president representing the Green Party (PV), he garnered approximately 20 million votes, competing against the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and the Workers' Party (PT).
Recently, she gained the support of Eduardo Campos, also a likely candidate for the presidential succession, from the PSB party, against the bill that restricts access to public campaign funds for new parties. Read more in the column by [name/source]. Monica BergamoFrom Folha:
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Campos will try to help Marina Silva defeat the bill that restricts access to public campaign funds for new parties and limits free television advertising time. The former senator's new party, Rede, would be directly affected.
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Campos tells his interlocutors that he believes the project is a maneuver by the government to inhibit his eventual candidacy for the Presidency in 2014. By creating difficulties for Marina, the PT would try to prevent her from also participating in the race. With few candidates, those remaining against Dilma would appear to be in direct opposition to her government – an image he intends to avoid.