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"Bolsonaro Out": Protesters In Brazil Demand Jair Bolsonaro's Impeachment
Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets around the country Saturday, once again calling for the ouster of unpopular President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues.
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Hundreds Protest In Brazil Against Jair Bolsonaro, Demand His Impeachment
Several hundred Brazilians protested against President Jair Bolsonaro and demanded his impeachment in Sunday demonstrations called by conservative groups, days after a massive mobilization supporting the country's embattled far-right leader.
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Angered Brazilians Protest Against President Bolsonaro Over Covid Response
Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Saturday to demand the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing increasing pressure as the pandemic exacts a devastating toll.
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Top Aide To US Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Resigns: Report
Michael McKinley, a career diplomat, has served as Pompeo's policy adviser since May 2018 following previous posts as ambassador to Brazil, Afghanistan, Columbia and Peru.
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Peru's Embattled President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Announces Resignation
Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced his resignation Wednesday in an address to the nation, the day before he was to face an impeachment vote in Congress.
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Brazil President Temer Led Graft Scheme, Says Billionaire Businessman
Brazilian President Michel Temer led a corruption scheme in which lawmakers squeezed high-profile executives for bribes, billionaire Joesley Batista told magazine Epoca in an interview published on Saturday. In his first interview since striking a leniency agreement with Brazilian prosecutors, Batista told Epoca that Temer asked for money several t...
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Brazil's President Michel Temer Refuses To Resign Over Corruption Probe
Brazil's President Michel Temer defiantly refused to step down Thursday after being put under investigation for allegedly authorizing payment of hush money to a politician imprisoned for corruption.
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Brazil's Michel Temer Recorded Agreeing Corruption Case Hush Money: Report
Media report says an executive from meatpacking giant JBS, Joesley Batista, met with Michel Temer on March 7, where Batista recorded himself telling Temer that he was paying money to buy the silence of disgraced ex-speaker of the lower house Eduardo Cunha.
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Leader Of Dilma Rousseff Impeachment Drive Could Lose Own Brazil Seat
Brazil's lower house debated Monday whether to unseat former speaker Eduardo Cunha, who spearheaded the drive to impeach president Dilma Rousseff and now faces his own graft-stained demise.
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Brazil's New President Faces Immediate Challenge From Dilma Rousseff
Impeached Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff filed a Supreme Court challenge Thursday to her removal from office in an immediate blow to new President Michel Temer's bid to stabilize the country and consolidate power.
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Brazil's New Leader A Consensus-Builder Who Must Prepare For A Fight
The Senate's dismissal on Wednesday of Dilma Rousseff, the least popular president since Brazil returned to democracy three decades ago, handed power to a politician almost as unpopular, vice president Michel Temer.
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New Leader Vows To Heal Brazil After Impeachment Drama
Brazil's new leader Michel Temer began his presidency in earnest vowing to heal the crisis-stricken Latin American giant after senators fired his defiant rival Dilma Rousseff in an emotional impeachment trial.
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Rousseff Ousted As President Of A Sharply Divided Brazil
President Dilma Rousseff was stripped of her office Wednesday in the culmination of a political crisis that has left Latin America's largest nation adrift, with an economy in deep recession and a public sharply divided over the country's future.
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Brazil Impeachment: How We Got Here
Senators on Wednesday fired Dilma Rousseff as Brazil's president at an impeachment trial, ending 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America's biggest country.
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Venezuela Freezes Brazil Ties After Dilma Rousseff Removal
Venezuela announced Wednesday it was withdrawing its ambassador from Brazil and freezing ties with its neighbor in response to president Dilma Rousseff's removal from office.
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"Bolsonaro Out": Protesters In Brazil Demand Jair Bolsonaro's Impeachment
Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets around the country Saturday, once again calling for the ouster of unpopular President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues.
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Hundreds Protest In Brazil Against Jair Bolsonaro, Demand His Impeachment
Several hundred Brazilians protested against President Jair Bolsonaro and demanded his impeachment in Sunday demonstrations called by conservative groups, days after a massive mobilization supporting the country's embattled far-right leader.
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Angered Brazilians Protest Against President Bolsonaro Over Covid Response
Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Saturday to demand the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing increasing pressure as the pandemic exacts a devastating toll.
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Top Aide To US Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Resigns: Report
Michael McKinley, a career diplomat, has served as Pompeo's policy adviser since May 2018 following previous posts as ambassador to Brazil, Afghanistan, Columbia and Peru.
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Peru's Embattled President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Announces Resignation
Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced his resignation Wednesday in an address to the nation, the day before he was to face an impeachment vote in Congress.
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Brazil President Temer Led Graft Scheme, Says Billionaire Businessman
Brazilian President Michel Temer led a corruption scheme in which lawmakers squeezed high-profile executives for bribes, billionaire Joesley Batista told magazine Epoca in an interview published on Saturday. In his first interview since striking a leniency agreement with Brazilian prosecutors, Batista told Epoca that Temer asked for money several t...
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Brazil's President Michel Temer Refuses To Resign Over Corruption Probe
Brazil's President Michel Temer defiantly refused to step down Thursday after being put under investigation for allegedly authorizing payment of hush money to a politician imprisoned for corruption.
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Brazil's Michel Temer Recorded Agreeing Corruption Case Hush Money: Report
Media report says an executive from meatpacking giant JBS, Joesley Batista, met with Michel Temer on March 7, where Batista recorded himself telling Temer that he was paying money to buy the silence of disgraced ex-speaker of the lower house Eduardo Cunha.
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Leader Of Dilma Rousseff Impeachment Drive Could Lose Own Brazil Seat
Brazil's lower house debated Monday whether to unseat former speaker Eduardo Cunha, who spearheaded the drive to impeach president Dilma Rousseff and now faces his own graft-stained demise.
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Brazil's New President Faces Immediate Challenge From Dilma Rousseff
Impeached Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff filed a Supreme Court challenge Thursday to her removal from office in an immediate blow to new President Michel Temer's bid to stabilize the country and consolidate power.
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Brazil's New Leader A Consensus-Builder Who Must Prepare For A Fight
The Senate's dismissal on Wednesday of Dilma Rousseff, the least popular president since Brazil returned to democracy three decades ago, handed power to a politician almost as unpopular, vice president Michel Temer.
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New Leader Vows To Heal Brazil After Impeachment Drama
Brazil's new leader Michel Temer began his presidency in earnest vowing to heal the crisis-stricken Latin American giant after senators fired his defiant rival Dilma Rousseff in an emotional impeachment trial.
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Rousseff Ousted As President Of A Sharply Divided Brazil
President Dilma Rousseff was stripped of her office Wednesday in the culmination of a political crisis that has left Latin America's largest nation adrift, with an economy in deep recession and a public sharply divided over the country's future.
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Brazil Impeachment: How We Got Here
Senators on Wednesday fired Dilma Rousseff as Brazil's president at an impeachment trial, ending 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America's biggest country.
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Venezuela Freezes Brazil Ties After Dilma Rousseff Removal
Venezuela announced Wednesday it was withdrawing its ambassador from Brazil and freezing ties with its neighbor in response to president Dilma Rousseff's removal from office.
