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Brazil Plunges Back Into Political Crisis as President Temer Is Embroiled in Alleged Cover-Up

By Samy Adghirni, Mario Sergio Lima, Rachel Gamarski / Bloomberg May 18, 2017 O Globo reported Wednesday that a secret recording exists of Michel Temer approving a payment to the jailed mastermind behind last year's impeachment of former President Dilma Rousseff. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Impeachment Trial, Dilma Rousseff Makes Defiant Final Plea to Salvage Brazil’s Democracy (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2016 The Brazilian president is about to be impeached by a corrupt Senate As the country's media attempt to make the move seem legitimate, journalist Glenn Greenwald explains why Rousseff is right that the entire proceedings are a threat to democracy The Brazilian president is about to be impeached by a corrupt Senate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Calls on U.S. to Stand Against Brazilian Attempt to Oust President Dilma Rousseff

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2016 "After suspending Brazil’s first female president on dubious grounds, without a mandate to govern, the new interim government abolished the ministry of women, racial equality and human rights. They immediately replaced a diverse and representative administration with a cabinet made up entirely of white men," says a statement by the Vermont senator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unrest in Brazil

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, The International Herald Tribune Jun 21, 2013 Dig deeper