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Mar 12, 2016

Murta Quoted by Deutsche Welle on Protests Against President Rousseff in Brazil

By Andrea Murta

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Brazil

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Mar 6, 2016

Schechter Quoted by O Globo Newspaper on the Strength of Brazilian Institutions in the Midst of a Serious Political Crisis

By Peter Schechter

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New Atlanticist

Mar 4, 2016

Absence of a Plan B Will Give Brazil’s President Rousseff a Lifeline

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Already under impeachment pressure, Rousseff feels heat from former President Lula’s detention The brief detention of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in connection with a federal investigation of a bribery and money laundering scheme turns up the heat on his successor, but it is unlikely that Dilma Rousseff will be impeached in […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 4, 2016

The End of the Lula Era in Brazil

By Andrea Murta

March 4, 2016, will go down in Brazilian history books as the end of the Lula era. On this date, iconic former President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was taken into police custody after being accused of allegedly receiving more than $8 million in bribes and undue advantages in connection with the corruption scandal involving […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 12, 2016

A Mosquito Adds to Brazilian President’s Woes

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Zika epidemic seen as one of a ‘litany of problems’ on President Dilma Rousseff’s lap There is never a good time for an epidemic, but Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will agree that the outbreak of mosquito-borne Zika in her country could not have come at a worse time. Rousseff, who is facing impeachment charges, has […]

Brazil

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Feb 6, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Los Angeles Times on Consumer Confidence in Brazil

By Jason Marczak

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Brazil

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Jan 10, 2016

Schechter on Rousseff’s Economic Plan

By Peter Schechter

The Associated Press quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s efforts to develop an economic plan in face of impeachment:

Brazil

New Atlanticist

Dec 3, 2015

Putting Brazil on US Department of Labor Blacklist ‘Unfair’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Brazilian textile association official says action on forced labor may hurt exports The US Department of Labor’s decision to place Brazil on a list of countries where forced and child labor are practiced is “unfair” and could have an adverse impact on the South American nation’s exports, said an official with Brazil’s textile association. Brazil’s […]

Brazil Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jul 2, 2015

Dilma’s Visit Injects New Vigor into US-Brazil Relations

By Larry Luxner

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has wrapped up her historic visit to the United States and is heading back home, where a shrinking economy and a growing corruption scandal at state-owned oil giant Petrobras have made her deeply unpopular among Brazilians. In fact, it’s that scandal—not the one involving spying by the National Security Agency two […]

Brazil

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Jul 1, 2015

BBC Brasil Features Marczak Op-Ed

By Jason Marczak

Foreign-language BBC Brasil features an op-ed written by Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak for the San Jose Mercury News as one of five top US headlines on President Rousseff’s visit to the United States: Read the full article here.

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