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Workers Party prez getting the boot - another democratic socialist success story
Brazilian congress votes to impeach president Dilma Rousseff
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff suffered a crushing defeat on Sunday as a hostile and corruption-tainted congress voted to impeach her.
Watched by tens of millions at home and in the streets, the vote – which was announced deputy by deputy – saw the conservative opposition comfortably secure the two-thirds majority needed to advance the impeachment to the upper house.
Once the senate agrees to consider the motion, which is likely within weeks, Rousseff will have to step aside for 180 days and the Workers party government, which has ruled Brazil since 2002, will be at least temporarily replaced by a centre-right administration led by vice-president Michel Temer.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/18/dilma-rousseff-congress-impeach-brazilian-president
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Should be a fun Olympics coming up in Rio...riots in the streets, ocean too polluted to boat or swim in.....
Brazilian congress votes to impeach president Dilma Rousseff
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff suffered a crushing defeat on Sunday as a hostile and corruption-tainted congress voted to impeach her.
Watched by tens of millions at home and in the streets, the vote – which was announced deputy by deputy – saw the conservative opposition comfortably secure the two-thirds majority needed to advance the impeachment to the upper house.
Once the senate agrees to consider the motion, which is likely within weeks, Rousseff will have to step aside for 180 days and the Workers party government, which has ruled Brazil since 2002, will be at least temporarily replaced by a centre-right administration led by vice-president Michel Temer.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/18/dilma-rousseff-congress-impeach-brazilian-president
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Should be a fun Olympics coming up in Rio...riots in the streets, ocean too polluted to boat or swim in.....