The Brazilian Congress impeached the head of the executive, president Dilma Rousseff. All senators voted, under the processual supervision of the president of the Supreme Court, Ricardo Lewandowski. The result: 61 in favor and 20 senators against the impeachment. Is it a coup d’etat? Funny to even make this question after seeing more then 70Continue reading “Brazil versus Rousseff: democracy won”
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French newspaper Libération and the queen of Brazil
French newspaper Libération could be described as an icon of leftist thinkers. Maybe that will explain its bias headline toward a “leftist” party. Two days before the second round that will choose the next president of Brazil, I was surprised to read on its front page: “Dilma Rousseff, almost queen of Brazil”. The Libération alsoContinue reading “French newspaper Libération and the queen of Brazil”