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Brazil panel details dictatorship's brutality:

A "Truth commission" Investigating abuses during Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship has called for the prosecution of former military officers and some private companies for their role in human rights atrocities, in a long-awaited report. Ref. Source 9

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Brazil's Petrobras graft probe exapanded:

Former president and leaders of Congress among 54 people to be investigated following Supreme Court ruling. Ref. Source 6

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Brazil president names Lula chief of staff:

Dilma Rousseff's decision may help former two-time president avoid possible detention in expanding corruption probe. Ref. Source 6r.

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Brazil's lower house votes to impeach embattled President Dilma Rousseff, sending fight to the Senate

Brazil's lower house of congress voted to impeach Rousseff, and the measure now goes to the Senate on whether to proceed with hearings. Ref. USAToday.

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Brazilian President: Impeachment Process Has No Legal Grounds:

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Monday that the procedure of impeachment against her, ongoing in the country's parliament, is devoid of any legal grounds. Ref. Source 4u?

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Poll shows majority of Brazilians want new elections:

More than a quarter of Brazilians view interim President Michel Temer's government negatively and a majority want new elections this year, according to a poll on Wednesday that suggested scandals and policy reversals had dented his popularity. Ref. Source 6u.

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Major New Brazil Events Expose the Fraud of Dilma's Impeachment - and Temer's Corruption: Op-Ed:

Just think about what has happened when it comes to control over the world's fifth most populous (And very oil-rich) country. The democratically elected president was impeached despite no allegations of personal corruption Ref. Source 2r.

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Brazil's Senate impeaches President Dilma Rousseff

The 68-year-old president had been accused of moving funds between government budgets, which is illegal under Brazilian law. The country's first female president denied doing anything illegal, saying such transfers of funds were common practice among previous Brazilian presidents. Michel Temer will serve out the remainder of her term through 2018. Ref. USAToday.