Brazil In Crisis!
On 17 April 2016, the lower house of Congress voted 367 to 137 in favor of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff. The impeachment case is now set to pass to the Senate, where a majority vote is required to approve the motion. If the Senate approves the impeachment motion, Rousseff will have to step down from the presidency for 180 days to defend herself in an impeachment trial. This vote is expected in early May.
On
April 17th, supporters and opponents of Rousseff and the impeachment
process held demonstrations in cities across Brazil, including Brasilia,
Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. In Brasilia, city officials had installed
a .6 mi/1 km-long metal fence to separate the opposing sides
as participants gathered outside Brazil’s Congress building.
Any country facing such a serious political crisis would experience instability. However, for Brazil this is just one of a series of crises the country has been dealing with for many years. Recent Brazilian crises include:
Any country facing such a serious political crisis would experience instability. However, for Brazil this is just one of a series of crises the country has been dealing with for many years. Recent Brazilian crises include:
- Political Instability
- Economic Recession
- Social Instability
- Corruption
- Zika Virus
Did I forget to mention that Brazil will be hosting the 2016 Global Summer Olympic Games starting August 5, 2016?
What does the impeachment trial of the Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff mean to you or your organization if you have business, people, assets, or supply chain lanes in Brazil?
To help provide you and your organization insight into the crises facing Brazil today, ICR360 has partnered with Southern Pulse and ShadowTrack 24/7 to bring you a free Brazil "In-Crisis" Webinar on April 29th at 2:00pm EDT, which will provide an opportunity for you to get an update on what Brazil is doing to cope with and recover from the multitude of crises facing the nation today.
What are the short and long term effects of the impeachment trial? Will Brazil be able to Host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games? Can Brazil keep tourist and citizens safe from domestic crime, international terrorism, and the Zika Virus?
Register today for the FREE webinar and get your questions answered by experts who know and understand the situation in Brazil.
What does the impeachment trial of the Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff mean to you or your organization if you have business, people, assets, or supply chain lanes in Brazil?
To help provide you and your organization insight into the crises facing Brazil today, ICR360 has partnered with Southern Pulse and ShadowTrack 24/7 to bring you a free Brazil "In-Crisis" Webinar on April 29th at 2:00pm EDT, which will provide an opportunity for you to get an update on what Brazil is doing to cope with and recover from the multitude of crises facing the nation today.
What are the short and long term effects of the impeachment trial? Will Brazil be able to Host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games? Can Brazil keep tourist and citizens safe from domestic crime, international terrorism, and the Zika Virus?
Register today for the FREE webinar and get your questions answered by experts who know and understand the situation in Brazil.
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