But perhaps its most remarkable impact would be cultural. Though she would not be the first woman president (Rousseff broke the gender barrier) or the first from humble origins (Lula broke that taboo), she would be the first mulatto – darker-skinned than traditional Brazilian political leaders – to hold the office.
席尔瓦的胜利将预示着国内和外交政策的变化。但也许最令人瞩目的影响在于文化。尽管她不是第一任女总统（罗塞夫打破了性别壁垒），也不是第一任出身卑微的总统（卢拉打破了这一禁忌），但她将是第一任混血总统——比传统巴西政治领袖肤色更深。