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2005-08-16 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by anonymous5089 2005-08-16 01:47|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lula is finished. If it will be by impeachment or not i dont know. But he and his party are in shambles. Lots of leftist tears (mainly journalists) here in Portugal...

Posted by Hupomoque Spoluter7949 2005-08-16 09:33|| 2005-08-16 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Moreover, impeachment would represent a grave setback for the Brazilian economy,

That's counterintuitive; I'm not sure how getting rid of a socialist makes an economy worse. That, and I don't recall Nixon's or Clinton's impeachments affecting our economy at the time (yes, apples & oranges, I know). Maybe Paul Krugman can help with that one.

Posted by Raj 2005-08-16 10:57|| 2005-08-16 10:57|| Front Page Top

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