Rousseff's impeachment chances dying out as main ally is strongly divided on the issue

Wednesday, January 20th 2016 - 08:06 UTC

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President Dilma Rousseff’s opponents in the fractious Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) are losing hope that they can impeach the leader and replace her with their man, Vice-President Michel Temer. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
I spent years understanding the Brasilian press and Veja, the corruption and the crime, and the way that LULA's extended family have all become millionaires (and more).

I gave Dilma the opportunity (in letters pages etc) to do what was necessary to address the marine oil extraction industry and its legislation into a better framework.
LULA tied a Gordian knot into the oil and financial industries, using 'smoke and mirrors' legislation to siphon off vast tranches of the government's cash.

Huge Governor's mansions in the various Brasilian states blossomed and for years the Amazon forests were cut and burned down in lands the size of countries.
LULA'S cattle ranches continuously expanded
... and all the time LULA said “I know nothing, I know nothing”

I know that FIFA is not a country, and the FBI cannot incarcerate LULA 'like a commoner', but oh, I would like to see the 'FBI' put their massed resources to work putting LULA and Dilma behind bars for life, sequestering all the assets that these two and their ilk have thieved over the decades.

I would like to shake them up until their teeth rattle, and a lot more besides!
Jan 20th, 2016 - 11:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
The opposition should think strategically and let Dilma go down with the sinking ship. There's plenty of time to indict everyone when they get back in power. The corruption is endemic. There's plenty of evidence to go around.

The Repubs could have pressed for Odumbo's impeachment many times over various issues, better they did nothing and let all his ideals collapse with him, thereby taking most State Gov houses, Most State Governors, the House and Senate back. Now they just have one more election to win as Hillary aligns herself with the failed administration to get the blacks to come out and vote. Her campaign is collapsing even without the coming indictment.
Jan 20th, 2016 - 11:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
@1 Geoff
Agree 100% .

But getting back to the chances of impeaching the fat cow, unless the Federal Police manage to present a clear, undeniable link between the corruption in PB and her campaign funds (which we all know exists), it is unlikely that the present accusations will get her out. The only positive aspect to all this, is the possibility of the PMDB, trying to distance itself from the sinking ship, will actually leave the Government coalition. This will weaken Dilma and the PT to a point where her government will just collapse. The fact is that until she is pushed out, Brazil will carry on going down the toilet.
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