Desperate times, desperate moves
Beset by dismal economic data, Dilma Rousseff tosses Congress a challenge
WHEN a president has single-figure approval ratings, faces calls for her impeachment, and has lost control of her political base, is she in a position to play hardball with the country’s legislators? Brazilians will soon find out.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Desperate times, desperate moves”
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