Tag: Brazilian Democratic Movement (PMDB)

• Thursday, December 3rd 2015 - 08:41 UTC

  Brazil political crisis escalates: Congress initiates impeachment proceedings against president Rousseff

  

  The speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha has announced plans to open impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff, allegedly on violation of fiscal legislation. In practical terms this means further political upheaval in the months ahead in a country that has been rocked by the steepest recession in 25 years, job losses, and a corruption scheme of planetary proportions in oil giant Petrobras.

• Saturday, October 3rd 2015 - 08:11 UTC

  Rousseff reshuffles cabinet and gives more power to key ally PMDB and Temer

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday announced a Cabinet reshuffle that reduces the number of posts from 39 to 31 and gives a more significant role to the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, or PMDB, the country's biggest and a key ally of her Workers' Party.

• Saturday, October 3rd 2015 - 07:55 UTC

  Rousseff's main coalition ally, “110 satisfied” with latest changes, but 'there's some fat left'

  

  Brazil largest party, main ally and pillar of President Dilma Rousseff's fragile coalition said it was “110% satisfied” with the changes announced on Friday: reducing cabinet posts from 39 to 31, slashing thousands of coveted jobs for political appointees and cutting her salary and that of the vice president by 10%.

• Tuesday, September 8th 2015 - 06:01 UTC

  Rousseff leads Independence Day celebrations with tight security and no speech fearing pot banging

  

  Brazilian Independence Day celebrations were marked Monday by the extra security surrounding President Dilma Rousseff during the ceremonies in Brasilia. Rousseff, in the official Rolls Royce with the top down and wearing the presidential ribbon, led the military parade for 2 kilometers before taking part in the program of events prepared by the armed forces.

• Thursday, September 3rd 2015 - 07:13 UTC

  Brazilian VP calls on business community for a 'national alliance'

  

  President Michel Temer asked business owners and executives for a “national alliance” to deal with Brazil's political crisis and shaky economic situation. Temer is leader of the centrist PMDB, the main governing partner of Rousseff's center-left Workers Party, PT.

• Saturday, July 18th 2015 - 08:10 UTC

  Rousseff, ever so weakened and isolated warns of “anti democratic adventures”

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff told regional peers on Friday there is no room for “anti-democratic adventures” in South America, a day after the speaker of Brazil's lower house said he was weighing legal arguments for her impeachment. Speaking to the heads of state of Mercosur, Rousseff said political leaders should strive for dialogue to resolve ideological differences.

• Tuesday, February 3rd 2015 - 06:35 UTC

  Brazil's Lower House elects as speaker a critic of President Rousseff's policies

  

  Brazil's Congress elected a conservative as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies on Sunday in a setback for the ruling Workers' Party that split President Dilma Rousseff's coalition and will complicate her legislative agenda.

• Monday, October 6th 2014 - 21:17 UTC

  Dilma retained majority in Congress, theoretically, given the volatility of Brazilian parties

  

  The multi-party coalition that currently supports Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff lost ground in Sunday's election but will keep its majority in Congress following on the results released by the country' Superior Electoral Tribunal, TSE.

• Monday, June 23rd 2014 - 03:52 UTC

  Rousseff-Temer make official their re-election bid for 5 October

  

  The ruling Workers Party, or PT, Latin America's largest political force of the left that has governed Brazil since 2003, proclaimed Saturday at its national convention the candidacy of President Dilma Rousseff for a second term in the coming Oct. 5 elections.