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It's over for Dilma in the lower house. The senate is expected to follow suit. Within days, Nicolás Maduro will have lost by far his two biggest diplomatic allies.
We are live-blogging the votes in Brasilia's lower house.
The image speaks volumes. Lawmakers looking to impeach Dilma Rousseff holding up signs saying “Tchau, querida” – a reference to the wiretapped conversation between Rousseff and Lula in...
Some people have sympathy for Dilma Rousseff. After all, it would seem like she has not directly benefitted from the corruption stewing around her. But make no mistake about it - she deserves what's coming to her.
The process to impeach Dilma Rousseff is like a long, complicated Brazilian soap opera. We lay it all out for you, using our own political realities to help you relate to it.
Populism is fading in Latin America. The impeachment of Dilma could be a turning point in regional politics.
Today is a crucial day in the possible impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Caracas Chronicles will go full Brazilian with its coverage.
Michael Ross’s “The Oil Curse” is a sprightly visit to an old topic: how oil wealth damages countries. But while his overtly pessimistic outlook is justified, one has to wonder if he’s thinking of the right counterfactual.
The Venezuelan government's reaction to the Panama Paper leaks is textbook authoritarian: Deny, persecute, fire some journalists, and blame it on the gringos.
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