Brazil: Huge challenges lie ahead for Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff’s popularity is at an all-time low. Among other issues, the Brazilian president is navigating a huge corruption investigation, rising energy and food prices, severe drought in parts of the country and shaky relations within the government.
The scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras looks set to seriously damage her reputation. While Rousseff is not implicated at the moment, on Friday (March 6), Brazil’s Supreme Court announced all but one member of her ruling coalition are under investigation for allegedly receiving money from overpriced contracts with the firm.
Rousseff was chairwoman of Petrobras between 2003 and 2010, leading some to suggest she must have been aware of any corruption taking place within the company.
Speaking on International Women’s Day, the head of state asked Brazilians to be patient:
“Brazil has learnt to practice social justice in favour of the poorest, as well as apply the harsh hand of justice against the corrupt,” she said. “This is
The scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras looks set to seriously damage her reputation. While Rousseff is not implicated at the moment, on Friday (March 6), Brazil’s Supreme Court announced all but one member of her ruling coalition are under investigation for allegedly receiving money from overpriced contracts with the firm.
Rousseff was chairwoman of Petrobras between 2003 and 2010, leading some to suggest she must have been aware of any corruption taking place within the company.
Speaking on International Women’s Day, the head of state asked Brazilians to be patient:
“Brazil has learnt to practice social justice in favour of the poorest, as well as apply the harsh hand of justice against the corrupt,” she said. “This is
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