Cunha’s reaction: sign of increased tension in Brazilian politics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 17 Jul 2015 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The possibility of a search and seizure operation at the residence of the president of the House of Representatives, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), after similar operations were conducted at the homes of senators in the Politeia Operation, has contributed to increased tension in Brasília. In practice, Cunha is the guardian of the impeachment process.He has the power to allow the process to formally begin. From there, given his influence in the House, he can speed the process along to the House floor. On the floor, the situation is still favorable for President Dilma Rousseff. According to our acc...

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