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Fresh Political Crisis In Brazil After New Evidence Of Presidential Corruption Revealed
May 18, 2017
The presidency of Brazil’s Michel Temer, who replaced disgraced and impeached predecessor Dilma Rousseff last summer, lasted about one year without a major corruption scandal.
That changed when Brazil’s O Globo newspaper,...
Brazil’s Un-Elected President Embroiled In Largest Corruption Probe In Brazilian History
By teleSUR
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge opened investigations Tuesday into almost 100 politicians who allegedly were part of the largest corruption scheme in the country, including a number of top allies of unelected President Michel Temer.
Eight ministers — which represents...
‘Coup Not Over’: Lula, Rousseff Lead 1000s In Brazil Rally
By teleSUR
Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and ousted President Dilma Rousseff attended the San Francisco River Transposition, organized Sunday by leaders of social movements, artists and intellectuals in the Brazilian city of Monteiro.
“The coup is not over yet....
Brazil’s Manufactured Coup: The ‘Shock Doctrine’ Returns To Latin America
By Michael Nevradakis
BRASILIA, Brazil — Harsh austerity. A 20-year public spending freeze. A non-elected government. A coup backed by the United States and corporate world.
This is the new reality that Brazil has faced following the impeachment and ouster of the democratically-elected...
Brazil’s Post-Coup Government Moves To Scrap Environment Regulations
By teleSUR
(REPORT) — The Brazilian government is attempting to scrap two important environmental regulations which environmental and Indigenous activists say will have a disastrous effect on efforts to fight climate change and put Indigenous communities in danger.
The first proposal,...
Brazilian President Michel Temer: Dilma Rousseff Impeached Because She Didn’t Support Neoliberalism
By Kit O'Connell
AUSTIN, Texas — During a recent appearance at a corporate think tank, Brazilian President Michel Temer admitted that his predecessor, Dilma Rousseff, was impeached because she refused to implement a neoliberal reform plan published by Temer’s party.
Rousseff was...
Shocking Brazil Leaks Prompt Panic In Fraud-Riddled Coup Govt
By teleSUR
Fear that more damning leaks solidifying claims that the plan to remove suspended President Dilma Rousseff was a coup is settling in around the unelected interim President Michel Temer, prompting advisors to suggest a shift of corrupt ministers as political scandal rocks...
Meet Brazil’s New Cabinet: The Science Minister Is A Creationist, Agriculture Minister Deforested The Amazon
By New York Times
BRASÍLIA, Brazil — The new Brazilian president’s first pick for science minister was a creationist. He chose a soybean tycoon who has deforested large tracts of the Amazon rain forest to be his agriculture minister. And he is the first leader in decades to have no...
WikiLeaks: Brazil’s Acting President Michel Temer Is US Diplomatic Informant
By Kit O'Connell
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s new acting president is a known U.S. informant who has provided Washington with insider information about the Brazilian government on multiple occasions.
Michel Temer’s ties to the U.S. government, as revealed by WikiLeaks’ Public...
No Crime, No Proof: Brazil’s Soft Coup Continues Anyway
By teleSUR
The Brazilian right-wing push to oust President Dilma Rousseff under false pretenses continues this Monday when those in favor of the impeachment process are scheduled to present arguments against the head of state.
The Senate is expected to vote on May 11, which may...
