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Outcry Follows Gang Rape In Brazil, Raising Alarms About Sexual Violence

9:31pm May 27, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Police say they are investigating the possible rape of a 16-year-old girl by at least 30 men — and an online video. Activists are calling attention to violence against women in the country.

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Brazil's New Cabinet Has No Women, Drawing Social Media Backlash

7:50pm May 12, 2016

Brazil's first female president was suspended on Thursday, and the man replacing her quickly installed a new Cabinet that has no women.

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Brazil's President Suspended From Office By Senate

2:43pm May 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Brazil's Senate voted overwhelmingly to try President Dilma Rousseff for alleged manipulation of the country's budget. She is now suspended as president as impeachment proceedings move forward.

Teenagers sit on a new sign reading "Cidade Olimpica" (Olympic City) in Rio de Janeiro's port district last October. Ahead of this summer's Olympic Games, the port district is undergoing an urban renewal program. Ticket sales have been slow, and many Braz

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Instead Of A Moment In The Sun, Brazil Faces A Perfect Storm

1:10pm May 12, 2016

by Greg Myre

The Summer Olympics in Rio were supposed to be a showcase for modern, prosperous Brazil. Instead, the country is suffering a national meltdown that will now include the president's impeachment trial.

People supporting impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff demonstrate in front of Planalto Palace in Brasilia on Tuesday. Brazil's Senate is voting Wednesday on whether to impeach Rousseff, who is accused of using accounting tricks and unauthori

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Brazil's Senate Due To Vote On President Dilma Rousseff's Impeachment

2:18pm May 11, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Brazilian media report that a majority of senators have said they will approve the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff — although some face scandalous allegations of their own.

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The future of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, pictured here on May 6, has been imperiled since she was accused of tampering with the state budget.

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Power Struggle In Brazilian Government Continues To Seesaw

7:15pm May 09, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress annulled last month's vote on the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. Brazil's Senate leader said he will ignore the lower house leader's decision.

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has vowed to fight against those seeking her impeachment.

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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Will 'Fight' Against Impeachment

8:04pm April 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The embattled president says the vote to impeach her is "an attempt at indirect election because those who want to rise to power would not have the votes to do so in a normal election."

Anti-government demonstrators yell as they watch the vote count on a screen, as lawmakers vote on whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday.

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Brazilian Lawmakers Advance Impeachment Proceedings Against Dilma Rousseff

10:28pm April 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

In a landmark vote Sunday, members of the country's lower house of parliament supported impeaching the Brazilian president, who is charged with tampering with state funds.

Lower house members who support impeaching President Dilma Rousseff demonstrate during Friday's session.

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Brazil's Lower House Starts Debating Whether To Impeach President Dilma Rousseff

5:59pm April 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Early Friday morning, the country's Supreme Court ruled it will allow the impeachment proceedings to move forward. The lower house is expected to vote on Sunday.

Protesters last month vent their anger over President Dilma Rousseff (left) moving to appoint her predecessor, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, as her chief of staff — an action that would have shielded him from prosecution. A court blocked him from the post.

With The Economy Crashing, Brazilians Turn On A Once-Popular President

3:25pm April 15, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Dilma Rousseff was elected twice as the country's economy soared. But a bruising recession is now seen as the leading reason many Brazilians have turned against her.

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