Brazil's Byzantine politics: clash between senior lawmakers extends power vacuum

Tuesday, May 10th 2016 - 06:38 UTC

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Brazil's Senate forged ahead with impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff on Monday, rejecting a surprise decision by the acting speaker of the lower house, who tried to annul a key vote just days before the president could be suspended from office. Read full article

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Jack Bauer
Waldir Maranhão : the typical, northeastern politician of no expression : ignorant, and a supporter of the PT ; what sort of idiot is induced to sign a resolution anulling the Lower House's session that approved the continuity of the impeachment process in the Senate, then only 12 hours later, realizing he was manipulated by Cardozo and Dilma, into signing something ridiculous - and illegal - annuls his own resolution ? a really stupid one.
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