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Dead Constitution See other Dead Constitution Articles Title: Reactions to Brazil's Coup Reactions to Brazils Coup by Stephen Lendman Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, himself threatened by Washington wanting him ousted, denounced what he called a made in the USA coup, part of Obamas deplorable legacy. He withdrew his ambassador in protest. In Havana on Cuban state television, a newscaster read the following statement: The revolutionary government of the Republic of Cuba has denounced the judicial-parliamentary coup detat, disguised with legality that has been underway for months in Brazil. Today a fundamental step was taken for the objectives of a coup. The majority of Brazilian senators decided to continue with the process of the political trial against the legitimately elected president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff. In late December, Raul Castro said (h)istory demonstrates that when the right takes government power, it does not hesitate to dismantle social policies, provide the rich benefits, reestablish neoliberalism, and apply shock therapies against workers, women and youths. El Salvador President Sanchez Ceren denounced what he called political manipulation
We respect democracy and the peoples will, he said. In Brazil an act was done that was once done through military coups. Ceren withdrew his ambassador in protest. Ecuador, Bolivia, the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and Organization of American States (OAS) criticized Rousseffs removal. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for mobilizing a broad (anti-coup) front. Obama and John Kerry remained conspicuously silent. Their fingerprints were all over what happened. It was a repeat of previous administration coups in Honduras and Paraguay, along with installing puppet rule in Haiti and aiding fascist Mauricio Marci take over from reformer/imperial critic Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in Argentina. Deplorable US Voice of America propaganda lied, claiming Rousseffs impeachment was over alleged corruption. It has nothing to do with any wrongdoing, everything to do with power- grabbing. Rousseff vowed to contest what happened using all legal means against what she called a fraudulent impeachment process. Whats at stake is respect for the ballot box, the sovereign will of the Brazilian people and the constitution, she explained. Chances for reinstating her are slim. Dominant right-wing politicians intend holding on to power they lawlessly seized. Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III." http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com. Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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