Friday, July 15, 2016 Brazil deputies pick Temer ally as speakerLawmaker Rodrigo Maia (centre) reacts after being elected as the speaker of Brazil’s Lower House in the National Congress in Brasilia, yesterday. Some might be unpopular in the short run, but with these (measures) Brazil can be better within five years,” Maia said. Within the party, Maia rose by strongly advocating for and winning a party re-branding. Congressional support for unpopular measures such as pension reform, which requires a super majority of 308 representatives to amend the Constitution, remains uncertain. Maia won 285 votes against 170 for Rogério Rosso, who is closer to Temer and to disgraced former speaker Eduardo Cunha.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 15, 2016 05:58 UTC