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Nationwide Strike Threatens To Paralyse Brazil As President May Weaken Labour Laws
Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes today to protest President Michel Temer's efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken labor laws, with disruption expected to road and rail transport, factories and schools.
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Brazil's President, Beset On All Sides, Struggling To Be Savior
When Michel Temer took over Brazil's presidency in May, many hoped he could overcome the political gridlock, corruption scandals and economic obstacles that have hobbled Latin America's biggest country.
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Brazil's Dilma Rousseff Vows To Fight Impeachment, Calls Senate Vote A 'Coup'
Speaking hours after the Senate voted to impeach her on Thursday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff blasted the process as "fraudulent" and promised to fight what she characterized as an injustice more painful than the torture she endured under a past military dictatorship.
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Thousands in Brazil Rally to Demand President's Impeachment
Thousands of Brazilians marched Sunday to demand that Congress impeach President Dilma Rousseff, whose government is plagued by an overwhelming corruption scandal and a dismal economy.
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Brazil Opposition Draws First Blood in Dilma Rousseff Impeachment Fight
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was left scrambling Tuesday to avoid impeachment after a key coalition ally indicated he may desert her and opponents won control of the congressional commission examining her case.
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Brazil's President Loses Legal Battle, Faces Impeachment Threat
Brazil's besieged President Dilma Rousseff lost a major battle on Wednesday when the federal audit court rejected her government's accounts from last year, paving the way for her opponents to try to impeach her.
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Gains on Aecio Neves Ahead of Sunday Runoff: Poll
President Dilma Rousseff has gained 1 percentage point on her rival Aecio Neves ahead of an Oct. 26 runoff to Brazil's presidential election, a new poll showed on Wednesday.
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Brazil Socialists Pick New Candidate, Target President Dilma Rousseff
Brazil's Socialist party named popular environmentalist Marina Silva its presidential candidate Wednesday, reshaping the political landscape after her late running mate Eduardo Campos died in a plane crash last week.
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Wikipedia Used to Slam Brazilian Journalists
An individual with access to the internet server in Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's office altered the profiles of two journalists on Wikipedia, O Globo newspaper has said.
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Dilma Rousseff sworn in as Brazil's first female President
Dilma Rousseff was sworn in as Brazil's first female president on Saturday, pledging to build on the policies of her hugely popular predecessor and mentor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.Rousseff, Lula's 63-year-old former Cabinet chief, assumed the presidency in Brazil's Congress after a short motorcade ride under steady rain during which she waved to a...
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Nationwide Strike Threatens To Paralyse Brazil As President May Weaken Labour Laws
Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes today to protest President Michel Temer's efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken labor laws, with disruption expected to road and rail transport, factories and schools.
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Brazil's President, Beset On All Sides, Struggling To Be Savior
When Michel Temer took over Brazil's presidency in May, many hoped he could overcome the political gridlock, corruption scandals and economic obstacles that have hobbled Latin America's biggest country.
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Brazil's Dilma Rousseff Vows To Fight Impeachment, Calls Senate Vote A 'Coup'
Speaking hours after the Senate voted to impeach her on Thursday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff blasted the process as "fraudulent" and promised to fight what she characterized as an injustice more painful than the torture she endured under a past military dictatorship.
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Thousands in Brazil Rally to Demand President's Impeachment
Thousands of Brazilians marched Sunday to demand that Congress impeach President Dilma Rousseff, whose government is plagued by an overwhelming corruption scandal and a dismal economy.
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Brazil Opposition Draws First Blood in Dilma Rousseff Impeachment Fight
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was left scrambling Tuesday to avoid impeachment after a key coalition ally indicated he may desert her and opponents won control of the congressional commission examining her case.
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Brazil's President Loses Legal Battle, Faces Impeachment Threat
Brazil's besieged President Dilma Rousseff lost a major battle on Wednesday when the federal audit court rejected her government's accounts from last year, paving the way for her opponents to try to impeach her.
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Gains on Aecio Neves Ahead of Sunday Runoff: Poll
President Dilma Rousseff has gained 1 percentage point on her rival Aecio Neves ahead of an Oct. 26 runoff to Brazil's presidential election, a new poll showed on Wednesday.
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Brazil Socialists Pick New Candidate, Target President Dilma Rousseff
Brazil's Socialist party named popular environmentalist Marina Silva its presidential candidate Wednesday, reshaping the political landscape after her late running mate Eduardo Campos died in a plane crash last week.
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Wikipedia Used to Slam Brazilian Journalists
An individual with access to the internet server in Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's office altered the profiles of two journalists on Wikipedia, O Globo newspaper has said.
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Dilma Rousseff sworn in as Brazil's first female President
Dilma Rousseff was sworn in as Brazil's first female president on Saturday, pledging to build on the policies of her hugely popular predecessor and mentor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.Rousseff, Lula's 63-year-old former Cabinet chief, assumed the presidency in Brazil's Congress after a short motorcade ride under steady rain during which she waved to a...
