A same day article explained US-manipulated dark forces wanting President Dilma Rousseff impeached without just cause hit a speed bump on Monday when lower house interim Speaker Waldir Maranhao annulled the vote against her because of procedural irregularities.
Something is rotten in Brasilia. Overnight Monday, he about-faced, saying, “I revoke my decision issued May 9, 2016, in which the lower house sessions were annulled.” Was he pressured, bribed or threatened?
He gave no change of heart reasons. Brazilian media reported his party members threatened to expel him if he didn’t reverse course. He also faces possible corruption charges, perhaps deciding supporting right-wing Brazilian lawmakers keeps him less vulnerable to indictment.
A Wednesday evening Senate impeachment vote is scheduled. If approved by simple majority, Rousseff will have to temporarily step down for 180 days until a Senate trial convicts or exonerates her.
Attorney General Jose Eduardo Cardozo said she can appeal to Brazil’s Supreme Court to uphold Maranhao’s original decision, arguing he decided properly in accordance with constitutional law.
Eurasia Group analysts said appeal won’t likely help. Wednesday’s scheduled Senate vote “is likely to hold.”
If it goes ahead as planned, a US-manipulated bloodless coup may unseat another Latin America social democrat, tyranny replacing her.
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What was that book title; ‘State and Revolution’. The capitalist state is about them retaining the sole perogative of the use force in society. That workers are obliged to use democratic channels until such time as the true nature of the state becomes apparent, ie. when it is shown in the light of day to be undemocratic and a tool of oppresion only. Then the workers will understand the need for revolution. That time has come in Brasil. that time is now. The workers party and trade unions must call a general strike in support of Dilma and demand either her reinstatement or a new election.