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Weekly Report - 28 January 2016 (WR-16-04)
BRAZIL: Impeachment threat recedes for now
Even as the economic scenario deteriorates, the pro-impeachment movement is facing serious challenges. In particular, the chances of vice-president Michel Temer, from the Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro (PMDB), successfully manoeuvring to take over from President Dilma Rousseff seem significantly reduced. Government sources are increasingly confident that she has at the very least the one-third support required in the federal congress to block impeachment proceedings.
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- MEXICO: Peso depreciation sparks political debate
- TRACKING TRENDS
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- GUATEMALA: Cracks emerge in the military
- CUBA: Opening up the trade route
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