Dilma – Anthroposcenic

So was it a coup then?

21 September 201615 October 20183 Comments

Right-wing protests in 2015 loudly demanded Dilma’s ouster. The left consequently rallied around não vai ter golpe! – “there will be no coup!” With Dilma now impeached, protests resound to Fora Temer and Diretas Já! – “Temer Out” and “Direct Elections Now!” In turn, O Globo newspaper responded with an editorial Sunday (18/09) arguing that, in fact, new elections would be … Continue reading So was it a coup then?

A sad day for democracy

31 August 201615 October 2018No Comments

As means of a first post, it is only right that I start with the gravest issue of the day – the completion of impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff. Democracy has taken a beating across the world in past years, and today is another sad day. The impeachment of a democratically elected president on utterly … Continue reading A sad day for democracy