Dilma Rousseff elected Brazil President

Dilma Rousseff became the first woman as an elected Brazil President (Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America).

Rousseff won 55.8 percent of valid votes while the opposition candidate, Jose Serra, pocketed 44.2 percent of the vote. Rousseff is scheduled to be sworn in as president of the country on January 1, 2011.

Dilma Rousseff said in his victory speech on Monday (1 / 11) "we will not rest while many Brazilian citizens are starving" said Rousseff. "Eradication of extreme poverty is my goal."