Former Pride FC middleweight champion and mixed martial arts legend Wanderlei Silva has entered the political arena in Brazil. Silva made the announcement via social media on Thursday that he’s running from ‘Federal Deputy for Paraná , one of the 26 states in Brazil. The 46-year old Curitiba native wants to continue his fighting for the people as a representative. ” It’s now official: I’m a candidate for Federal Deputy! I made this decision because a lot of people complain about our country, a lot of people say that here nothing goes right, that nothing works. To change this scenario, I’m making myself available as a candidate for Federal Deputy for Paraná. Our State has never had a good name athlete representing us and I want to be that person.
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Wanderlei Silva officially enters Brazilian Politics – MMA Weekly