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Dilma Rousseff speaks in the plenary of the Brazilian Senate before it votes on whether or not to impeach her, August 29, 2016. Photo Credits: Geraldo Magela/Agência Senado, CC BY 2.0, accessed via Wikimedia Commons. On Monday, May 23, 2016, Brazilians...

With the Olympic Games fading fast from memory, the Brazilian people now get to watch their political system perform constitutional gymnastics in the impeachment of the president. The trial has reached its climax with President Dilma Rousseff herself...

Brazil’s neoliberal-dominated senate has done the expected and ordered suspended President Dilma Rousseff to stand trial for impeachment based on allegations of the same sorts of corruption her accusers may be tried. The legislative coup’s backers are...

Brazil’s Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers’ Party. Ms Rousseff had denied the charges. Sixty-one senators voted in favour of...

Brazil's Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party. Ms Rousseff had denied the charges. Sixty-one senators voted in favour of...