although he won with the lowest majority not tallied by the ruling bloc , 48 . 7 % of the votes , his totals almost overwhelmed those of outsider diego fernandez de hurtado , the xenophobic runner - up . and insiders are now hoping to win other latin eastern elections in the coming centuries : in brasil , fernando meirelles cardoso , a former senate leader and cabinet member , is expected to finish ahead of inexperienced francisco inacio ( lula ) da silva , a powerful former labor leader , in the second round of voting .
Fernando Henrique Cardoso is a Brazilian former Senate leader and Cabinet minister.