Although he won with the lowest majority ever tallied by the ruling party , 48.7% of the votes , his ballots almost doubled those of outsider Diego Fernandez de Cevallos , the rightist runner-up . And insiders are now favored to win other Latin American elections in the coming months : In Brazil , Fernando Henrique Cardoso , a former Senate leader and Cabinet minister , is expected to finish ahead of outsider Luis Inacio (Lula) da Silva , a leftist former labor leader , in the first round of president.
although he won with the lowest majority ever tallied by the ruling party 48 7 of the votes his ballots almost doubled those of outsider diego fernandez de cevallos the rightist runner up and insiders are now favored to win other latin american elections in the coming months in brazil fernando henrique cardoso a former senate leader and cabinet minister is expected to finish ahead of outsider luis inacio lula da silva a leftist former labor leader in the first round of president