Taxi drivers' protest elects prostitute as councilor in Amazonas
Francisca da Silva, a prostitute known as Coroca, was elected to the city council of Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil, after taxi drivers backed her candidacy as a protest against local political corruption. She won 1,122 votes (2.2% of valid votes) with a campaign cost of R$155. Her election reflects w
Amazonas, Brazil · 2016-12-15 · Folha de S.Paulo
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