Brazil’s Rousseff Likely to Lose Support From Major Allied Party

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SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil and the PT party are preparing for a difficult week, with the likelihood of allied PMDB party announcing it is leaving the government and impeachment discussions finalizing in the Chamber of Deputies Special commission.

Analysts say that on Tuesday, Brazil’s largest political party, the PMDB is likely to announce it is withdrawing its support for the Rousseff Administration. The government has set up a permanent crises center to receive and analyze the demands made by Congressional representatives and cabinet members from the PMDB willing to stay on the government’s side. The PMDB representatives’ help, say analysts, will be crucial for Rousseff to avoid the impeachment process.

According to media reports, many PMDB cabinet members and politicians with positions in the Rousseff Administration are contemplating taking a leave of absence from the party so that they may remain in the government.

Other high-ranking PMDB members, however, are already talking to opposition parties. Last week, the country’s VP, Michel Temer, from the PMDB met with opposition leader and former presidential candidate, senator Aecio Neves to discuss the political situation in the country. - See more at: http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/brazils-rousseff-likely-to-lose-support-from-major-allied-party/#sthash.VgrmQjwU.dpuf