Canny Temer survives vote in the Lower House: “a clear undisputable victory”

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Brazilian lawmakers tossed out a corruption charge against scandal-plagued President Michel Temer on Wednesday, saving the conservative leader from becoming the country’s second leader in 12 months to be forced from office. Despite hugely embarrassing bribery allegations, Temer had been expected to survive. Read full article

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Capt Rockhopper
Corruption runs deep within the Brazilian establishment.
Aug 03rd, 2017 - 09:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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REF: “Corruption runs deep within the Brazilian establishment”:
https://www.humorpolitico.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Temer-Pagando-2.jpg
Aug 03rd, 2017 - 09:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Kipper
The left's narrative is that Dilma's impeachment was a coup executed by the right. This refusal to progress the impeachment and criminal trial of Temer promotes this narrative.
Aug 03rd, 2017 - 03:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Enrique Massot
Corruption runs deep: yes. The difference is on how corruption is handled--there are “corrupts” who get impeached and there are “corrupts” who get to government on the basis of fighting corruption. Then, the corruption suspects manage to stay in power. And those who thought corruption was finally going to be dealt with in a serious manner are left shaking their heads in disbelief.
Aug 03rd, 2017 - 03:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
“They also wanted revenge for his rise to power a year ago, when his allies in Congress ejected leftist president Dilma Rousseff in an impeachment trial for breaking budget rules. Temer, her vice president in a shaky coalition, immediately took over.”

The above, is one way to explain all the “Fora Temer” transmitted over the news....which started the moment after Dilma was kicked out....and loooong before Temer's popularity, relentlessly attacked by the press, started to drop...based on highly suspicious polls, which in practise turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy.....as to the 'revenge' theory, not at all far-fetched, especially after listening to an opposition deputy, a couple of days ago, state that the vote (to be) held on Aug 2nd, would be an opportunity to get revenge....I reiterate, just for the sake of clarification, that while I'm convinced Temer accepted money, what's more important to Brazil at the moment, is the fact that he is pushing the much needed reforms through Congress, and the economic indices have stabilized / stopped getting worse....regarding the accusations against him, he can, and should, answer to them after his term is over.
The situation in Brazil, the 'fors' and the 'againsts' cannot be explained in simplistic form, as some like to do...especially those who only get half the story.
Aug 03rd, 2017 - 08:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Almost ALL the political parties are [and will forever be] practically FULL of crooks.
Aug 03rd, 2017 - 09:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Kipper
Brazil’s Corrupt Congress Protects its Bribe-Drenched President, Finalizing Elites’ Two-Year Plot: https://theintercept.com/2017/08/03/brazils-corrupt-congress-protects-its-bribe-drenched-president-finalizing-elites-two-year-plot/
Aug 04th, 2017 - 01:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
@Hippy, Kipper, or whatever...makes no difference
Jornalist Glenn Greenwald's article, while containing many truths, also showcases his leftist bias....at one point he acts as Temer's jury, judge and executioner......he labels anything he doesn't like as 'right-wing', as if they - if the label is pertinent - are always the villains, and the left is full of 'saints'....he calls the right-wing 'slimy', a description that fits all left-wing politicians, as well. In Brazil, most of the current politicians aren't going in one direction or the other, based on ideology, but simply on what's best for them, at this moment...their opinions change as often as they change their underwear, and what's good for “Brazil” is just a detail, not at all high on their list of priorities. He praises the left as if it were the solution to get Brazil out of the hole....we all know what happened as a result of 14 years of 'lulopetismo'...Quite frankly, imo, Brazil will only leave the crisis behind when Lula is locked up and removed from the political scene.
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REF: “Elites’ Two-Year Plot”: The plot thickens:
http://www.otempo.com.br/polopoly_fs/1.1505304.1501883985!image/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/main-charges-resize_620/image.JPG
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