The impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, now former president of Brazil, yesterday by the Brazilian Senate has predictably sent shockwaves throughout Latin America. Read more: Argentina Faces Uncertainty Following Dilma’s Impeachment Argentina is part of a minority in the region to recognize the new Brazilian administration, as several governments across Latin America are criticizing what they call an “institutional coup” and supporting Rousseff. Uruguay was up against Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay regarding Venezuela taking the Mercosur’s rotating presidency, which the other countries considered it was unfit to do. “The Venezuelan government has no moral standing to talk about democracy, since they don’t have a democratic regime,” said Brazilian Foreign Minister Jose Serra, defending the legality of Rousseff’s impeachment when faced with Maduro’s criticism. Mercosur is a regional trade bloc established in 1991 comprising member states Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Source: The Bubble September 01, 2016 14:37 UTC