President Rousseff Aims at Cunha and Temer in Brazil
Several days after Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to authorize the advancement of impeachment proceedings against her, President Dilma Rousseff...
April 20, 2016Topic
Impeachment
Brazil’s President Rousseff to Fight Impeachment to the End
Calling it an injustice, Brazil's President Rousseff said she was outraged she was being judged by politicians who themselves are...
April 19, 2016Opinion: “High Crimes and Misdemeanors” in Brazil
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “Impeachment” is not a word in Portuguese. It has been used...
April 19, 2016
Brazil’s Lower House Authorizes Impeachment of President Rousseff
Although there were strong indications on Sunday morning that the government would lose, the pro-impeachment tally was much higher than...
April 18, 2016
Economists Predict Impeachment Rally Likely to be Short-Lived
Analysts fear favorable outlook is temporary, with forecasts underestimating possible backlash from Workers’ Party.
April 18, 2016
Brazil’s Chamber Votes on Impeachment, Crowds Take to Streets
Security measures throughout Brazil are tight as representatives vote Sunday on President Rousseff fate.
April 17, 2016
Brazil’s Lower House Starts Impeachment Debate
The debate at the Chamber started hours after the country’s Supreme Court denied an injunction made by the government to...
April 15, 2016
President Rousseff Loses More Allies in Brazil, Decries Coup
Two of her most important allies, the PP and PRB parties announced on Tuesday they were withdrawing from the government...
April 13, 2016
President Rousseff is Closer to Being Impeached in Brazil
A special commission of the country’s Lower House voted to approve a report recommending the ousting of the nation’s leader...
April 12, 2016