After Dilma Rousseff, What Lies Ahead for Brazil?
On May 16, join the Brazil Institute via phone for a Ground Truth Briefing on the latest developments in Brazil.
Overview
The suspension of President Dilma Rousseff from office, following a Senate decision to initiate impeachment proceedings against her, will test the resilience of Brazil's democratic institution in the coming months. Her successor, former Vice President and now acting President Michel Temer, has a huge task to assert his leadership and gain legitimacy to govern effectively.
First and foremost, Temer has to show citizens and investors alike his capacity to contain the calamitous economic crisis he inherited from Rousseff and rebuilt lost confidence in Brazil. That was the central message of his first speech to the nation on May 12.
In this teleconference, a panel of experts shared their outlook of Temer's government while the impeachment process advances in the Senate.
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Image courtesy of Flickr user Agencia Brasil
Speakers
Maria Herminia Tavares de Almeida
Simon Schwartzman
Associate Fellow, Institute for Studies in Economic Policy, Rio de Janeiro
Carlos Eduardo Lins da Silva
Professor, Insper; Special Advisor, São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Ricardo Sennes
Paulo Sotero
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Brazil Institute
The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—works to foster understanding of Brazil’s complex reality and to support more consequential relations between Brazilian and US institutions in all sectors. The Brazil Institute plays this role by producing independent research and programs that bridge the gap between scholarship and policy, and by serving as a crossroads for leading policymakers, scholars and private sector representatives who are committed to addressing Brazil’s challenges and opportunities. Read more
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