Brazilians want fresh elections; only 8% support a government headed by Temer

Wednesday, April 27th 2016 - 07:23 UTC

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A poll released on Monday showed Brazilians overwhelmingly favored the hypothetical resignation of both President Dilma Rousseff and her vice-president Michel Temer, followed by new presidential elections. Just over 60% of respondents said that scenario would be the best way out of the crisis, although no such solution is stipulated under Brazil’s Constitution. Read full article

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Considering all the crap they squeezed into this constitution, you would have thought they would have foreseen a bad government that needed early elections..... after all, they'd been ruled by the military and yet still seemed to give so much power to a single role in their government.
Apr 27th, 2016 - 08:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
Before the Military handed power back to the civilians in 1985, they warned the people that it would be just a matter of time before the civilians screwed up again. Their warning was so accurate, it could well have been made yesterday...... and it is pretty clear that they have always understood the mindset of the politicians and their lack of ethics far better than the people ever did.
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http://en.mercopress.com/2016/04/27/brazilians-want-fresh-elections-only-8-support-a-government-headed-by-temer#comment438950: Once again we see a Brit attacking the US. You Brits should remember that if it were not for the US you would not exist as a national entity!
Apr 28th, 2016 - 02:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Err.... yes?!?!?!?! 25 years I guess.
Apr 28th, 2016 - 06:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
@3 Hippy
“Once again we see a Brit attacking the US”....and what Brit may that be ?

“You Brits should remember that if it were not for the US you would not exist as a national entity!”....and this is based on what ?

Are you drunk, again ?

Argentina will be returned to Spain in 25 years......
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