As Brazilian impeachment preparations gain steam, targeted Rousseff makes use of some tough words | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said her opponents are trying to overthrow a democratically elected government by seeking to oust her without any material facts while spreading hatred and intolerance across Latin America’s largest country. Speaking to a gathering of union leaders late on Tuesday, Rousseff said the political opposition is practising “deliberate coup-mongering” against a…

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday said political opponents are trying to overthrow her democratically elected government while spreading fear and intolerance across Latin America’s largest economy. Rousseff told a gathering of union leaders in Sao Paulo – Brazil’s business capital – that the opposition was trying to incite a coup, but that she would staunchly…