DILMA ROUSSEFF

Brazilian Congressman Jair Bolsonaro listens during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. After years of recession, political crisis and corruption scandal, Brazil's electorate is deeply divided with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the leftist Workers' Party extending his lead while far-right Bolsonaro consolidates in second place. Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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WORLD NEWS
Jair Bolsonaro And The Violent Chaos Of Brazil's Presidential Election
By Travis Waldron
Will the stabbing of Brazil’s far-right presidential front-runner boost a candidate who promises to make the country even more dangerous?
A woman celebrates after former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 12, 2017. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Ricardo Moraes / Reuters
WORLD NEWS
Brazil's Corruption Crisis Is Everyone's Problem
By Travis Waldron
The conviction of former President Lula da Silva is a reminder that Brazil's crisis -- which could even lead to a Brazilian Trump -- has global implications.
LATINO VOICES
Facing unemployment, austerity and scandal, Brazil struggles to keep it together
By The Conversation Global, Contributor
The Conversation is a collaboration between editors and academ...
Despite its unpopularity, congress has mustered the required three-fifths majority to approve a series of fiscal reforms
WORLDPOST
Institutions, Rule of Law, and Civil Rights Deteriorate in Brazil as Government Doubles Down on Failed Economic Policies
By Mark Weisbrot, Contributor
Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washingt...
COLLEGE
No food, no water, no sleep: is Brazil torturing student protesters?
By The Conversation Global, Contributor
The Conversation is a collaboration between editors and academ...
Other proposed education reforms have an ideological bent. The Temer administration wants to enable high schoolers to sign
WORLDPOST
As Brazil Tilts Rightward, Lula's Leftist Legacy Of Lifting The Poor Is At Risk
By The Conversation US, Contributor
Independent source of news and analysis, from experts in the a...
Rousseff's removal and Lula's pending trial for participation in the corruption scheme that cost state oil company Petrobras billions of dollars have cast a shadow on the future of the programs he launched and she sustained.
WORLDPOST
Is Human Rights Watch Too Closely Aligned With U.S. Foreign Policy?
By Mark Weisbrot, Contributor
Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washingt...
Human-rights organizations are supposed to defend universal principles such as the rule of law and freedom from state repression. But when they are based in the United States and become close to the US government, they often find themselves aligned with US foreign policy.
WORLDPOST
Brazil's Congress Just Expelled Its Former Speaker, But He's Vowing To Have The Last Word
By Rafael Rodrigues, Contributor
Freelance journalist
If Eduardo Cunha gets no help, it is likely that he would get arrested in the coming months. In that case, he would have plenty of time and peace of mind to dedicate to that book he's planning to write.
Former speaker of Brazil's Lower House of Congress, Eduardo Cunha (bottom L), speaks at a session of the House as they debate his impeachment, in Brasilia, Brazil, September 12, 2016. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Adriano Machado / Reuters
THE WORLDPOST
Brazil's Congress Gets Rid Of Lawmaker Who Engineered Rousseff Impeachment
By Anthony Boadle and Maria Carolina Marcello, Reuters
He was charged with corruption, allegedly having taken bribes and never declaring Swiss bank accounts.
WORLDPOST
Weekend Roundup: China's Slump Tests Brazil's Democracy
By Nathan Gardels, Contributor
Editor-in-chief, The WorldPost
What global interdependence giveth it can also take away. As long as China's economy grew rapidly, as it did over recent decades, the demand for Brazil's iron ore, oil and soybeans generated enough rising prosperity to disguise the cracks in the democratic system of Latin America's largest country. China's slump has now exposed the malignant corruption and mismanagement that festered in the shadows of the "Brazilian miracle." (continued)
WORLDPOST
Dilma Rousseff Is Gone, But Brazil's Crisis Continues
By Raphael Tsavkko Garcia, Contributor
Journalist, activist, human rights doctoral student
Dilma's supporters are intent on saying that once Temer takes office, Brazil will enter a dreadful and dark period. They are pretending that Brazil's problems haven't already started, and that the PT has done nothing wrong.
WORLDPOST
The End Of Dilma Rousseff's Presidency Marks A New Chapter For Democracy In Brazil
By Luiz Guilherme Medeiros, Contributor
Director of the Liberal Institute of the Midwest
Dilma has been removed from office so that the dream of a free and prosperous Brazil can flourish. Like the impeachment, the realization of this goal is in the hands of Brazilians themselves.
WORLDPOST
Every Vote For Dilma Rousseff's Impeachment Was A Vote For Corruption
By Pedro Zambarda, Contributor
Journalist
Those who stood behind this coup have, by default, supported Michel Temer, Eduardo Cunha, Aécio Neves and their followers. Those who were in favor of this coup have endorsed corruption.
Markus Bruno
THE WORLDPOST
WATCH: Impeachment Of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Triggers Violent Protests
(Credit: Markus Bruno & RYOT)
Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff attends the final session of debate and voting on Rousseff's impeachment trial in Brasilia, Brazil, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters
THE WORLDPOST
Brazil's Senate Votes To Remove President Dilma Rousseff From Office
The country's first female president will be removed from office.
WORLDPOST
Brazil's Political and Economic Crisis Threatens the Legitimacy of the Country's Democracy
By Mark Weisbrot, Contributor
Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washingt...
Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff attends the final session of debate and voting on Rousseff's impeachment trial in Brasilia, Brazil, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters
THE WORLDPOST
Defiant Rousseff Says Brazil's Democracy On Trial With Her
By Anthony Boadle, Reuters
She emotionally denied any wrongdoing.
Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff attends a meeting with people from pro-democracy movements in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 23, 2016. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
Paulo Whitaker / Reuters
THE WORLDPOST
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff Defends Herself At Impeachment Trial
The suspended president took the stand on Monday to say the future of Brazil was at stake.
FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2014 file photo, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff listens to a question during a re-election campaign news conference at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil. Just days after the Rio Olympics ended, Brazilian senators are now gearing up for a final decision on whether to permanently remove President Dilma Rousseff from office. The months-long leadership fight has brought to the surface deep polarization in Latin America's most populous nation, fueled by anger over endemic corruption and angst about an emerging economy that has gone from darling to depression amid its worst financial crisis in decades. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
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THE WORLDPOST
Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff To Take The Stand At Impeachment Trial On Monday
By By Anthony Boadle, Reuters
With the odds stacked against her, Rousseff’s testimony appears to be aimed at making a point for the history books rather than a bid to sway the Senate to block her eviction from office.
WORLDPOST
An International Tribunal Declares the 'Impeachment' of Brazil's Dilma Rousseff an Illegitimate Coup
By Azadeh Shahshahani, Contributor
Legal & Advocacy Director, Project South; Past President, Nati...
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