Brazil’s Political Malaise

Six months after President Dilma Rousseff was impeached, Brazil’s political future remains uncertain. President Michel Temer’s already low approval ratings continue fall and the Brazilian electorate remains frustrated and cynical. Meanwhile, the Lava Jato investigations show no signs of slowing down, including in the transnational Odebrecht case, and the 2018 elections loom on the horizon. Still, while needed reforms have yet to make their way through congress, the beleaguered economy has begun gradually to improve which may help to lift public confidence.

The Dialogue is pleased to present this open discussion on the political situation and prospects for Brazil. 

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Speakers:

Claudia Trevisan

Washington Correspondent, O Estado de S.Paulo (@claudianoseua)

João Augusto de Castro Neves

Director, Latin America, Eurasia Group (@BrazilPolitics)

Peter Hakim

Senior Fellow and President Emeritus, Inter-American Dialogue

Moderator:

Michael Shifter

President, Inter-American Dialogue (@MichaelShifter)