The Brazilian Senate has voted to impeach the country’s democratically elected President Dilma Rousseff from office in what many are calling a coup. The vote … This is the second coup Dilma have faced in her lifeRead more
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They can’t make it happen through the ballot box
Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is slated to testify today at her impeachment trial—a trial that many are calling a coup by her right-wing political … They can’t make it happen through the ballot boxRead more
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60,000 Brazil Bank Workers Strike Against Temer’s Labor Reforms
More Brazilian bank workers have joined the strike against the labor reforms by the imposed government of Michel Temer, after 17 days of national strike … 60,000 Brazil Bank Workers Strike Against Temer’s Labor ReformsRead more
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CIA-NSA Coup in Brazil loses steam
The impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, instigated by NSA surveillance and led by a corrupt legislator who bribed colleagues to vote against the … CIA-NSA Coup in Brazil loses steamRead more
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Brazil’s interim president Temer named in Petrobras kickback scandal
With the surfacing Wednesday of charges that Brazil’s interim president, Michel Temer, solicited bribes in return for contracts with the state-run oil conglomerate Petrobras, the … Brazil’s interim president Temer named in Petrobras kickback scandalRead more
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Brazil Crisis Deepens
On Tuesday, the country’s interim president, Michel Temer, unveiled a raft of economic austerity measures and introduced a far-reaching constitutional amendment limiting the growth of … Brazil Crisis DeepensRead more
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Brazil’s Parliamentary Vote Is a Coup
The ouster of Brazil President Dilma Rousseff from power, just weeks before that nation will host the Summer Olympic Games, smacks of abuse. Her impeachment … Brazil’s Parliamentary Vote Is a CoupRead more
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Wikileaks: Brazil’s New Unelected President a US Informant
A US State Department cable that Wikileaks published on 5 March 2011 and that concerns the newly appointed President of Brazil but that has nonetheless … Wikileaks: Brazil’s New Unelected President a US InformantRead more
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First Interview With Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff Since the Senate’s Impeachment Vote
Last Thursday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was suspended from the presidency when the Senate voted, 55-22, to try her on the impeachment charges, approved by … First Interview With Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff Since the Senate’s Impeachment VoteRead more
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8 Latin American Countries Reject Coup Against Dilma Rousseff
Brazil’s controversial Senate-coup-imposed President Michel Temer has been largely isolated in Latin America in his first days in office after a the legislative body’s decision … 8 Latin American Countries Reject Coup Against Dilma RousseffRead more