Gobernabilidad y escarnio político en Brasil

Tan pronto las campanas del Senado anunciaron la suspensión de Dilma Rousseff del cargo de Presidenta, el 14 de mayo, Michel Temer prometió mejorar la gobernabilidad; entiéndase, la interlocución entre el Gobierno y el Congreso, con el fin de superar la crisis política que paralizara el país desde el 2015.

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Unacceptable setbacks

In addition to bringing in an all-white male cabinet, Brazilian interim president Michel Temer has made his priorities clear as he downgrades the importance of human rights and looks to end constitutional spending requirements on health and education.

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Rousseff playing goalie

As this crisis unfolds, it becomes clear that president Dilma Rousseff seems to behave more like a losing goalie – making futile attempts to shield her team, and the little that remains of her government’s viability – than like the president which Brazilians vested with trust, and legitimacy to “lead” in 2011.

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That’s not how I imagined olympics fever

Together with the current economic recession, a hovering corruption scandal, a potential presidential impeachment and now the WHO declaration of a global emergency over the Zika virus, Brazil seems to be taking more than it can handle.

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The Rot at the Heart of the Brazilian Economy

The first step to fixing Brazil’s crisis will have to involve recognizing that the rot goes much deeper than it might seem. Brazil’s troubles began with the downturn in the global commodity markets, but the roots of the malaise trace much farther.

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Latest from Latin Pulse – December 18th

Politics and diplomacy provide the main themes for Latin Pulse this week. The program marks the anniversary of the diplomatic opening between Cuba and the United States with a special interview recorded in Havana. It also follows the complicated corruption scandal in Brazil that has now intersected with the political movement to impeach and unseat President Dilma Rousseff.

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Latest from Latin Pulse – December 4th

Latin Pulse returns from holiday hiatus this week, with a program about culture and politics. The program previews the film Olvidados, about Operation Condor, that will soon make its cable debut on HBO Latino. The film tells the story of Operation Condor from a Bolivian perspective. And the program catches up with the results of the Argentine presidential elections and analyzes how a shift to a conservative government means historic changes for that country.

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