The Only Thing Neoliberalism Brought to Brazil Was Economic and Social Inequality

[Judi Lynn]

The Only Thing Neoliberalism Brought to Brazil Was Economic and Social Inequality

Aline Piva and Frederick B. Mills 18 September 2016

In "Brazil's Temer Has Been Warned: Threaten the Golden Goose and You Will Be the Next to Fall," professor Sean Burges declares the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff "completely legal", defends the neoliberal "reformist" agenda of Temer and even places Temer somewhat above the fray of the "structural political crisis".

All of these claims fit neatly together, but they arguably distort the real politics of the soft coup and the popular resistance to the drive towards a neoliberal restoration in this South American country.

According to Burges, the impeachment followed due process, yet on more than one occasion Rousseff's right to defense was denied.[1] Moreover, her accusers were unable to prove that she committed any impeachable offense.

This lack of evidence supports the position (referred to by Burges as the emotional Left!) that there was no legal basis to start the impeachment in the first place.[2]

More:
http://www.brazzil.com/24061-the-only-thing-neoliberalism-brought-to-brazil-was-economic-and-social-inequality

[SharonAnn]

1. That's what it's brought everywhere in the world that it's been applied.