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'Insurrection Of The Elite': Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker On Rise Of Brazil's Far-Right

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Petra Costa about the backlash she's faced from Brazil's right-wing government for her Oscar-nominated documentary "The Edge Of Democracy."

Brazil's President Michel Temer (second from left) arrives Friday to attend a military ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Brazil's President Gets Legal Win In Battle Against Corruption Accusations

11:26pm June 09, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Michel Temer rose to the presidency after running mate Dilma Rouseff was impeached in August, and now faces his own scandals. But Friday, a court dismissed charges of illegal campaign financing.

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff testifies on the Senate floor during her impeachment trial Monday in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Brazil's Senate Votes To Impeach Dilma Rousseff

1:20pm August 31, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The suspended president testified for 14 hours straight on Monday, and 66 senators gave speeches in a marathon session that stretched through the night. Then they approved the impeachment, 61 to 20.

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff gestures before delivering a speech in her defense at the National Congress in Brasilia on Monday.

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Dilma Rousseff Defends Herself Before Brazil's Senate

11:07am August 29, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Impeachment proceedings against Brazil's suspended president are nearing an end. The final vote is widely expected to result in Rousseff's ouster. But first, she's delivering a dramatic address.

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Beginning Of The End? Impeachment Trial Opens For Brazil's Dilma Rousseff

9:54am August 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

It's the final phase of a long process that could potentially remove her from office over alleged fiscal mismanagement. And every indication suggests she will indeed be impeached.

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Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a press conference in Brasilia, Brazil, in January.

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Brazil's Senate Votes To Hold Impeachment Trial For Dilma Rousseff

11:05am August 10, 2016

Rousseff, who was formally suspended as president in May, will now face a trial in the Senate over alleged fiscal mismanagement. She has repeatedly denied the accusations.

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."