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, 2016Topic
Lula
Brazil’s Vice President Michel Temer Resigns as PMDB Leader
In another series of political maneuvers, the vice president of Brazil, Michel Temer, who is also the president of the...
April 6, 2016
Brazil’s President Rousseff Loses Biggest Political Ally PMDB
The country’s largest political party, the PMDB, voted on Tuesday to withdraw itself from the government coalition, increasing the chances...
March 30, 2016
Opinion: In Brazil, “Disembark on the Right”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Those who ride the Rio de Janeiro Metrô regularly hear station...
March 30, 2016
Lula Campaigns Against Rousseff Impeachment in Brazil
The list shows funds given by the company to at least eighteen political parties and as many as 200 politicians.
March 24, 2016 Opinion: Brazil on Tenterhooks, Part III
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – [Previously on ‘Brazil on Tenterhooks': “over the weekend, former President Lula...
March 22, 2016
Pro-PT Rallies and Suspension of Lula as Chief of Staff in Brazil
Another busy political day in Brazil as government supporters took to the streets to defend the PT party and Supreme...
March 19, 2016 Opinion: Brazil on Tenterhooks, Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon, together with almost everyone else in Brazil, is still...
March 19, 2016
Brazil’s Political Crisis Deepens with Rallies and Injunction
The government's PT party has called for rallies throughout the country on Friday while Lula's nomination has been suspended by...
March 18, 2016