Rousseff names new Congress liaison to improve ties with coalition partners

Saturday, June 11th 2011 - 11:37 UTC

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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff made the second key change of the week in her cabinet on Friday, a move aimed at improving strained ties with allies in Congress. Luiz Sergio, the minister responsible for liaising with Congress, resigned from his post, Read full article

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briton
But would she be a match for Christina
Young glamourize, pretty flashy , has all the men chasing after her,
Or will she be just a normal lady
Charming sophisticated, clever and a true professional .
just a thought .
Jun 12th, 2011 - 10:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
She might not be the best, but she is probably the best Dilma has available at the moment. Certainly what Dilma needs to see her through these months of infighting and power-plays.

Idelizinha, but will she have the teeth of Little Red Riding Hood's wolf when she needs to show them?
I have my doubts as she is 'highly politicised' and more attuned to the concensus politics of the left.

I am still waiting for Dilma to use each and every scandal to inexorably strip corruption from her coalition, from her party, and from her administration.
It seems it may be a long wait.
Jun 13th, 2011 - 02:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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MarkWhelan
I believe that your waiting will continue long after she has left office.
As long as politicals can use their exemption from civil criminal law there will ALWAYS be corruption in Brasilian Politics.
Jun 14th, 2011 - 02:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
So the answer is :

to remove their exemption from civil criminal law (immunity),
to limit appeals to one,
to ensure all cases go to court within 6 months,
to demand primacy of the law over political strong-arming (impunity), and
to remove all convicted public servants from public office - permenantly.

She could and can do this :

set the date, no need for retrospectivity,
inform all public servants,
and be absolutely ruthless with any miscreants.

She has started with Palossi; failure to follow through will show her to be a Presidenta-of-straw.

Set the standard and
show the populace the way things are to be from here on in.
She could demand the same behaviour from all citizens once she has the leaders in line.

It would be a 'brave' subsequent President who tried to revoke the corruption laws, once emplaced.
Dilma Rousseff has seen the back-sliding by the 'big-beasts' with the Ficha Limpa, so she knows what is necessary and what she must do..
Jun 14th, 2011 - 03:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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