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Lawmakers Adding ‘Lula’ to Name in Support of Ex-Leader

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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Supporters of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are taking to heart one of the last requests made by the two-term president hours before he turned himself in...
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Brazil, Brasilia,Supreme Court Justices vote on whether to allow Renan Calheiros to maintain Speaker seat at Senate,

Brazil’s Supreme Court Overturns Senate Speaker Decision

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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In a surprising move, Brazil Supreme Court reinstated Senator Renan Calheiros as President of the Senate on Wednesday December 7th, overturning a decision made by Justice Marco Aurelio de Melo...
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Brazil, Brasilia,Senator Renan Calheiros was removed as Senate Speaker due to embezzlement charges against him

Ousting of Brazil’s Senate Speaker Another Blow to Government

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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A Brazilian Supreme Court Justice removed Senator Renan Calheiros from the Senate Presidency on Monday, December 5th, after he was found guilty of embezzlement last week. The removal of Calheiros...
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