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Weekly Report - 28 April 2016 (WR-16-16)
BRAZIL: Brazil under Temer
In contrast to Itamar Franco, the vice-president under Fernando Collor de Mello (1990-1992) who stayed silent throughout the impeachment process, Vice-President Michel Temer has been actively chasing the foreign and national media to deny charges that he is orchestrating a coup and to paint a picture of Brazil under his leadership. While the markets appear enthused by his promise of a more business-friendly agenda, changes to social programmes or tampering with the minimum wage may provoke more of a backlash than his already unpopular government can handle.
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