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What Rousseff's impeachment means for Brazil's struggling millions

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor

In Brazil, right-wing parties and politicians are following constitutional procedures to oust the country’s democratically elected president, Dilma Rousseff. They claim that she made improper use of budgetary procedures to bolster her 2014 reelection campaign.

The left calls it an illegitimate coup. They believe the ultimate goal is gutting...

Read more: What Rousseff's impeachment means for Brazil's struggling millions

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