Tag: PMDB party

• Wednesday, August 24th 2011 - 07:28 UTC

  President Rousseff battles for cohesion in a disappointed ruling coalition

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday that the two main parties of the ruling coalition, “PT (Workers party) and the PMDB (Brazilian Democratic Movement) are the basis of the stability and trust of the government”.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 06:08 UTC

  President Rousseff relations with 10 party coalition remain strained

  

  The six-month old administration of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s is again under strain following on her strong character reactions, thus casting doubts about the passing of her legislative agenda, which is already considerably delayed.

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 01:56 UTC

  Rousseff tries to overcome internal rift and launches plan to eliminate extreme poverty

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff launched an ambitious plan to eliminate dire poverty in Brazil within four years by lifting more than 16 million people from conditions of “misery”.

• Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:49 UTC

  Brazil’s main coalition partner given five ministries in Rousseff’s cabinet

  

  Brazilian President-elect Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday nominated five Cabinet members from her most important coalition partner in an effort to secure congressional support for her government.