In the end, it happened: Dilma Rousseff, now former president of Brazil, has officially been impeached by the Brazilian Senate. After the vote, President Mauricio Macri’s administration issued a statement in which it continued with its strategy of trying to stay neutral in the impeachment proceedings. That is hardly a minor question considering Brazil is Argentina’s main trading partner and political ally in the region. Ideologically at least, President Mauricio Macri’s views align more closely with those of Temer as they are both center-right politicians. Plus, a government plagued by cries of illegitimacy means Macri could suddenly find himself as the strongest political voice in South America.

Source: The Bubble August 31, 2016 21:22 UTC