Tag: impeachment

It’s High Time Brazil Got Rid of Its Stray-Dog Complex

To bastardize Charles Dickens: It was the worst of times, and it was the ...

Call It Coup or Not, Stage Is Set for Brazil President’s Ouster

With the Rio Olympics over, Brazil’s attention returns to its long-running political drama as ...

59 x 21: Brazil President Gets Hammered in the Senate. No Hope She Can Keep Her Post

By 59 votes to 21, Brazil’s Senate early on Wednesday (August 10) approved Senator ...

“Out, Dilma,” “Stay, Dilma.” Brazilians Can’t Decide What to Do with Their President

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Brazil, some calling for the permanent ...

Brazil’s Presidential Impeachment Sounds More Like a Political Mutiny

On June 27, a board of experts charged with investigating the accusations against Brazilian ...

Revenge of the Right in Brazil?

About a month ago, when it became apparent that the center-right opposition in Brazil ...

The Ritual Sacrifice of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff was sacrificed as a scapegoat for sins and shortcomings widely ...

Brazil’s Soft Coup: Calling It People Against Corruption Is Oversimplification

The impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff represents the most significant test for Brazil’s ...

With Expected Stampede from Main Ally Today, Brazil President Wouldn’t Be Able to Avoid Impeachment

The government of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, her mentor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...