Dilma Rousseff's Operation Car Wash Scandal

Professor Henry Louis Gates’ “Brazil: A Racial Paradise”, a documentary that focuses on the Afro-Brazilian population of Brazil, explored and exposed the concept of Racial Democracy; touted by the Brazilian government, it’s influence is largely overrated. (“Brazil: A Racial Paradise”, Black In Latin America, 2011, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service, Web) While the institution of Racial Democracy has brought upon a certain amount of integration between Brazil and its 75 million Afro-Brazilians, the not so distant past-coupled with the realities of modern day racism-has left Afro-Brazilians alienated and discriminated against by mainstream society. However, since the abolition of slavery in 1888, coupled with the declaration of a Racial Democracy in the 1930’s and the leadership of influential Afro-Brazilians, Brazil has been quietly successful, albeit

Afro Brazilians have had to deal with centuries of oppression. During these times, Afro-Brazilians have had to deal with various methods, and strategies designed to keep entire communities oppressed. Many of these methods have had effects so profound, they are still affecting many Brazilians till this day. Political oppression is one of the oldest methods known to man, along with unleashing a forceful police force mimicking military forces. Authoritarian rule also played a major role in the shaping of the country. Furthermore, an inept biased justice system will fail those who need protections, and justice the most. These four key modes will be objectively examined, as well as the efficacy of each of these repressive strategies, and the impact that they have had or still have in the Afro-Brazilian communities.

This stems from the fact that many Brazilians are fed-up with politics in the country. President Dilma Rousseff’s recent impeachment and the criminal charges many

Protest has solved some of the most abstract problems society has dealt with for over two-hundred years. Yet, it has also caused a multitude of controversies throughout the government. If the right to protest were to be taken away, the government known as democratic would become autocratic overnight. Most government officials belittle protest and the affect it has on the democratic process(including in their campaigns). Therefore, protest is vital to the democratic process and to those who incorporate it in their daily lives.

Post World War II Brazil struggled with its government, instituting democracy until 1964 when then president Joao Goulart was ousted in a coup. This resulted in military rule in Brazil until 1988 when a new constitution was written and Fernando Collor de Mello was elected in 1989 as the first directly (democratically??) elected president since 1960. However, when he was accused of corruption, he stepped down and in 1994 Fernando Henrique Cardoso was elected into office. Since then Brazil has had two presidents, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2002 and Dilma Rousseff in 2010, the country’s current president. Rousseffhas recently been suspended from her position and faces impeachment on corruption charges (BBC). The end of World War II also came with (generated)

Dilma Rousseff- President of Brazil, has a tough agenda to address issues and challenges within Brazil. However, her administration also needs a strong plan for the global stage. I would like to discuss recent global challenges of Brazil .Here are three global challenges Brazil will face in Rousseff’s second term:

A critique of the dangers of an overzealous government, Terry Gilliam’s Brazil satirically examines how totalitarian states are able to exert such commanding control over a society through a system plagued by inefficiencies. Such a flawed system seems inherently unsustainable and paradoxical; however, all historical analyses of totalitarian states reveal the presence of this paradox. Although each has its different ideology to justify the totalitarian structure, such as Fascism in Nazi Germany and Communism in Soviet Russia, this paradox is pervasive. The society in Brazil is no exception in fact; Terry Gilliam uses his film as a reflection on how states amass such power and control of a populace. Through the mise-en-scene of the film,

Brazilians who celebrated President Dilma Rousseff’s ouster now confront a sobering economic and political picture.

The end of AD’s Carlos Andres Perez term as Venezuela’s fourth democratically elected president brought with it accusations of mismanagement of state funds and graft. While the allegations never amounted to any criminal charges, the situation escalated political tensions between the ruling parties and left many Venezuelans desiring a change in leadership and the nation’s path.

Brazil is a country known for their food, cultural festivals, and soccer. Located in South America, Brazil’s climate is mostly tropical, except for the temperate south. Brazil is broken into twenty-six states and one federal district. Brazil is at the center of everything; bordered by Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Brazil is one of the twenty top contributors of uniformed personal in United Nations (UN) operations (UN 2010) and President Dilma Rousseff considers Brazil “a land of welcome” in terms of allowing refuges into the country (Paulo 2015). Being a peaceful nation, Brazil considered free of weapons of mass destruction and only spends 1.47% gross domestic product

Thirty-two years after the huge earthquake in Mexico in 1985, Mexico is hit by one of it's worst earthquakes ever. The worst of the quake hit Mexico City. Articles say that 228 people were killed and many people want to help with donations and disaster relief, but some ask questions about the corruption that most likely led to the deaths of so many people. "The earthquake struck in a year of mounting scandals, including the arrest of three former state governors from the ruling Institutional Revolutionary party (PRI) on charges of corruption and allegations that a senior government official took bribes from Odebrecht, the Brazilian construction company"(1) according to Financial Times. Many people believe that the integrity of many of the collapsed

For me, it was much more than the partisan conflict that got everyone involved, hurt and divided (for those of you who did not understand, I’m talking about the Brazilian presidential elections, although it could be anything else). It was no surprise to strength of the situation party, but a sadness that overwhelms, a profound misunderstanding. This, because verified facts do not depend on opinion, and for everything there is a designed limit, as we all know. But I guess not in Brazil, where even villainies confessed under oath to the Federal Police have been considered mere temporary, conquerable obstacles, constrained to the electoral

Before the scandal was reported the unemployment rate hovered around the worldwide average of 4.5%. As a direct result of the collapse of the state run oil giant, unemployment has skyrocketed to disastrous levels. “The massive corruption scandal at Rio de Janeiro-based oil firm Petrobras and its contractors have made matters worse. The government stopped public works projects from oil refineries to São Paulo subways that were contracted out to companies like Odebrecht, OAS and Camargo Correa, to name a few of the civil construction giants caught in the Petrobras graft scheme. That work stoppage led to tens of thousands of layoffs over the last 24 months. Brazilian workers have been paying the price for high-level corruption.” (Rapoza 2016). This economic drought was not confined just to the oil industry, but metastasized like an uncontrolled cancer throughout the entire country.

“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth” (Abraham Lincoln). The powers of impeachment are exclusive to the legislatives. Many are opposed to this idea of politicians being able to trump the votes of the people for who is and who isn't in power. Dilma’s trial made clear to me that the separation of powers in Brazil and for that matter the rest of the world are never going to be perfect as Hobbes is right, people are at the mercy of their rulers selfishness, it’s human nature. Temer and Cunha wanted the top job as Brazilian president and vice-president because they are personally invested (realists). Therefore the coup isn't a fragment of Rousseff’s imagination or a piece of fiction. It’s got

The fight against corruption is a considerable issue that has been dominating all the news and informal conversations in Brazil for the last two years. The country is again in the midst of a whirlwind of public scandals. In Brazil, it is very common to associate corruption with politicians. This happens because almost every day newspapers and television present complaints about the abuse of public resources and funds for a personal favor. Jose Ugaz, Chair of Transparency International asserts “In too many countries, people are deprived of their most basic needs and go to bed hungry every night because of corruption, while the powerful and