Rousseff calls for a referendum on holding early elections

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Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff said she would call a referendum on holding early elections if she is reinstated as president, an offer analysts saw as a bid to sway undecided senators to help clear her in an impeachment trial. Read full article

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Why now?

Why didn't you call a referendum when you had the power to call a referendum?

Why didn't you call a referendum when you said the people supported you and you were being accused of wrongdoing?

You're a disgusting woman and should be ashamed of how you have ruined your country.
Jun 11th, 2016 - 11:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Every day that passes the left win more popular support. Lula is ahead in all the polls, followed by Marina da Silva, another environmentalist left.

The political parties of the right are extremely corrupt and people are already getting to see it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mat2sUGDspU&list=FLmXPTu1f8AdGlizWNiASx2A&index=5
Jun 11th, 2016 - 12:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
And you..., Skippy at (1)... are an Ignorant Ozzie Turnip...
Jun 11th, 2016 - 07:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
And about two-thirds of the BR voters believe that impeaching Dilma was the right thing to do.

Brasil: Argentistan Norte
Jun 11th, 2016 - 08:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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bushpilot
Any politician, from any country, usually deserves to be put in jail. Rouseff too and especially that Lula animal.

They're just tying to impeach her to save their own corrupt positions. Right?
Jun 12th, 2016 - 02:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
A number of senators are rethinking their positions. Dilma may be reinstalled:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-impeachment-idUSKCN0YT2HD
Jun 12th, 2016 - 04:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
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Forbes: “ Despite the fact Brazilians are not happy with their interim government, they don’t want their former two-term president to return either. According to a CNT/MDA poll released on June 8, 62.4% said impeaching Dilma Rousseff was the right thing to do. Only 33% said it was the wrong thing to do, and this is the base of voters that Dilma has to work with if she is to turn the tide against her. Her odds are abysmal.”
Jun 12th, 2016 - 03:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
http://en.mercopress.com/2016/06/11/rousseff-calls-for-a-referendum-on-holding-early-elections#comment442711: Sure. but the only measure before the Senate right now is whether to convict or not. In that context the poll is irrelevant.
Jun 13th, 2016 - 12:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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There always is a room for the incompetent &/or the corrupt in any country which is already governed by the incompetent &/or corrupt politicians.

They are bound to change the laws, the legal system - even the constitution - and make it more difficult to conduct any meaningful investigation for catching the Corrupt-VIPs.
Jun 14th, 2016 - 03:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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