In the recent Brazilian national elections. three Jews won seats in the House of Representatives in Brasilia, They are Ruben Medina, on the opposition list in Guanabara. and Milton Lomacinski and Manuel Weissman, on the opposition list in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Reelected to the Legislative Assembly of Guanabara State were Francisco Silbert and Maurice Pinkusfeld. Also, in Sao Paulo two Jews were reelected to the State Legislative Assembly, They are Jacob Salvador Zveibil and Alberto Goldman.
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