On Thursday, the country’s former vice president, Michel Temer, assumed power as interim president after the Senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff and begin … Brazil’s Interim President Installs Conservative All-White, All-Male CabinetRead more
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Brazil’s “Neoliberal Left”: Business Accommodation and Social Debacle
Introduction “The nature of the multitude is to arrive rapidly and depart swiftly”. For more than a decade, left-wing parties, accompanied by working class trade … Brazil’s “Neoliberal Left”: Business Accommodation and Social DebacleRead more
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With Rousseff ousted, vice president assembles right-wing government in Brazil
Michel Temer, the vice president and former political ally of ousted Workers Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores—PT) President Dilma Rousseff, formally took control of Planalto, the … With Rousseff ousted, vice president assembles right-wing government in BrazilRead more
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Russia Blames ‘Foreign Interference’ for Brazil Coup
The Russian Foreign Ministry spoke out Wednesday against the efforts to oust Rousseff, pinning the move on “foreign interference.” “For Russia, Brazil is an important … Russia Blames ‘Foreign Interference’ for Brazil CoupRead more
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To Boost Neoliberals & Protect Corruption
Glenn Greenwald talking: in Brazil, where a majority of the country actually was born into a military dictatorship, one that overthrew the democratically elected government … To Boost Neoliberals & Protect CorruptionRead more
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Brazil Impeachment Brings to Mind Thailand’s 2014 Military Coup
Q: What’s the difference between the coup that overthrew the elected government in Thailand in Thailand in 2014 and the coup that has now removed … Brazil Impeachment Brings to Mind Thailand’s 2014 Military CoupRead more
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“Soft” Coups Threaten Brazil, Venezuela and South Africa
The Empire of Chaos(The US) has won a major victory in Brazil destroying a democracy in order to bring Brazil back under control. Dilma Rousseff … “Soft” Coups Threaten Brazil, Venezuela and South AfricaRead more
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It is definitely a coup, US really does want to get rid of the Workers’ Party
On Sunday, Brazil’s lower house of Congress voted 367 to 137 to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff. Early next month, Brazil’s Senate will … It is definitely a coup, US really does want to get rid of the Workers’ PartyRead more
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The real reason Dilma Rousseff’s enemies want her impeached
The story of Brazil’s political crisis, and the rapidly changing global perception of it, begins with its national media. The country’s dominant broadcast and print … The real reason Dilma Rousseff’s enemies want her impeachedRead more
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After Vote to Remove Brazil’s President, Key Opposition Figure Holds Meetings in Washington
BRAZIL’S LOWER HOUSE of Congress on Sunday voted to impeach the country’s president, Dilma Rousseff, sending the removal process to the Senate. In an act … After Vote to Remove Brazil’s President, Key Opposition Figure Holds Meetings in WashingtonRead more