News about Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff
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including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
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Sep. 11, 2015
Brazilian economy is in crisis, and new members of middle class are angry as jobs disappear and inflation soars; Pres Dilma Rousseff is struggling to stay in power as calls for her impeachment mount. MORE -
Aug. 17, 2015
Scores of protesters flood city streets across Brazil, reasserting calls for Pres Dilma Rousseff to step down amid sweeping political scandal and sputtering economy. MORE -
Aug. 13, 2015
Brazil's political establishment is being roiled by sweeping corruption investigation that has ensnared many of its top figures and cast shadow on Pres Dilma Rousseff; situation, coming amid stumbling economy, is plunging nation into worst state of political uncertainty since democracy was established in 1980s; opposition Brazilian Social Democracy Party is showing little desire to step into leadership void. MORE -
Aug. 8, 2015
Brazil's Vice Pres Michel Temer is likely to see his influence grow as Pres Dilma Rousseff faces a rebellion by parties in her coalition, economy in decline and increasing calls for her impeachment over colossal graft scandal involving Petrobras, government-controlled oil giant. MORE -
Jul. 18, 2015
Eduardo Cunha, speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress, breaks from ruling Workers Party in move that could intensify efforts to impeach Pres Dilma Rousseff. MORE
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