The World - News from Jan. 12, 1986
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The presidential election campaign opened in Portugal, with four candidates hoping to become the first civilian head of state in 60 years. Former Prime Minister Mario Soares, 61, a Socialist and a major force in Portuguese politics since the fall of the dictatorship in 1974, is competing against a popular right-wing candidate, former Defense Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral, and two leftists--Socialist Party co-founder Francisco Salgado Zenha and former interim Prime Minister Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo. The first round of voting Jan. 26 is not expected to produce a majority for any candidate, and a runoff is expected.
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