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Many Brazilians consider the whole process involving the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff a coup d'état — and not just against a president, but against democracy itself.
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By meeting with Brazil's interim foreign minister, and issuing joint statements on a range of issues together after the meeting, Kerry is once again showing support for a government of…
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Donald Trump is a buffoon, a narcissist and misogynist. But it is bad politics to discredit him for the few things he says that are arguably true or sensible.
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The current attempt to remove President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil bears many resemblances to the Clinton impeachment episode. It is led by a group of politicians who seek to overturn the…
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Luis Almagro, the current Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) has abused his position and authority more flagrantly and outrageously than any predecessor in…
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Washington has caused enormous damage to Venezuela in its relentless pursuit of “regime change” for the last 15 years. The best thing that they could do there, regardless of political…
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There is a Mafia-like quality to the threats emanating from European Union officials who are demonstrating once again not only their contempt for democracy, but their shamelessness as…
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Thomas Shannon’s willingness to meet with Brazilian Senator Aloysio Nunes just days after the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff sends a powerful signal that Washington is on board…
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment campaign — which the government has correctly labelled a coup — is an effort by Brazil’s traditional elite to obtain by other means what…
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If you are following the news of political turmoil in Brazil, it may be difficult to get a grasp of what is really going on. This often happens when there is an attempted coup in the…
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