Scandals in new Brazil government offer Rousseff hope of survival (June 8, 2016)
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A series of blunders in Brazilian interim president Michel Temer's three-week-old administration could be Dilma Rousseff's saving grace, Reuters reports. According to surveys by Brazilian media, up to a dozen of the 55 senators who voted last month to put Rousseff on trial are now undecided. Just a couple flip-flops could cause Temer's camp to lose the 54 votes it needs to convict Rousseff. In theory, she'd then be able to serve out her term until 2018; however,
Scandals in new Brazil government offer Rousseff hope of survival (June 8, 2016)
Scandals in new Brazil government offer…
Scandals in new Brazil government offer Rousseff hope of survival (June 8, 2016)
A series of blunders in Brazilian interim president Michel Temer's three-week-old administration could be Dilma Rousseff's saving grace, Reuters reports. According to surveys by Brazilian media, up to a dozen of the 55 senators who voted last month to put Rousseff on trial are now undecided. Just a couple flip-flops could cause Temer's camp to lose the 54 votes it needs to convict Rousseff. In theory, she'd then be able to serve out her term until 2018; however,