Brazil’s Crisis Intensifies and Enters Uncharted Territory
On March 11, experts will discuss Brazil's ongoing corruption scandal and the deteriorating economy.
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Overview
The detention for questioning of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by federal authorities investigating the Petrobras corruption scandal on March 4th, and fresh allegations linking president Dilma Rousseff directly to the case, have exacerbated the crisis that has paralyzed the country since her narrow reelection in October 2014 and revived the opposition campaign to impeach the embattled Brazilian leader. With the economy in free fall and tensions rising to a dangerous level, these developments are bound to fuel a new wave of street demonstrations called by friends and foes of the government and push the confrontation to unchartered territory as the country prepares to host the Rio Olympics in August.
On Friday March 11, the Brazil Institute will convene leading experts to assess the dramatic situation facing Latin America's largest democracy. The discussion will start with a presentation of a new opinion survey on public perceptions of the crisis, and an update on the nation’s deteriorating economy.
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Speakers
Juliano Basile
Monica de Bolle
Christopher Garman
Maurício Moura
Matthew Taylor
Professor, School of International Service, American University, and former Brazil Institute Fellow
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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