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In reply to the discussion: Fight Against Brazil Coup Is Now to Be 'Fire Against Fire' [View all]L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)45. Maybe go back to the beginning and read over. Your confusion is due to your bad information
it seems. The people being indicted are the corrupt politicians. The President is not accused of corruption, her government was investigating it. The coup immediately suspended the corruption investigation into themselves.
It really isn't all that difficult to understand if you just try harder.
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Political unrest, crime-rate, Zika, the sailing-competition being held in a garbage-dump...
DetlefK
May 2016
#16
It seems that is the case, malaise. Hold on tight, it's about to get interesting. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#8
Greenwald is a Brazilian, knows what is going on, isn't silent like the M$M on this.
L. Coyote
May 2016
#10
Still is clean and above impeachment. But, most of those voting to impeach are on the take.
L. Coyote
May 2016
#13
For the record, "what Dilma did was" get elected by the majority and then investigate corruption.
L. Coyote
May 2016
#30
For the record, Dilma should not be impeached because she is an elected liberal woman!
L. Coyote
May 2016
#38
Dilma is the President the guy on tape was plotting to impeach to stop the investigation into
L. Coyote
May 2016
#43
So, being a liberal is the magic excuse from having tried to shield Lula from indictment?
Albertoo
May 2016
#44
Maybe go back to the beginning and read over. Your confusion is due to your bad information
L. Coyote
May 2016
#45
You are not addressing the Dilma/Lula phone call and Lula's pending indictment
Albertoo
May 2016
#47
I'm not sure anyone has yet figured out how important this is to humanity, to the Amazon
L. Coyote
May 2016
#40
Honduras did the same, overturn an elected liberal and install the far right. Look how that's going
L. Coyote
May 2016
#41
Dilma Rousseff claims her downfall in Brazil is 'clearly' a 'coup' after leaked tape
L. Coyote
May 2016
#52
Brazil’s new government may be less likely to protect the Amazon, critics say
L. Coyote
May 2016
#53