Marina Silva
Impeachment Is Snapping at the Heels of Brazil’s President Rousseff
Barring a major upset, a 65-member congressional commission is slated to vote on Monday evening in favor of a recommendation that Rousseff's impeachment be put before the plenary, probably on Sunday.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Reelected in Bitterly Close Race
Rousseff won 51.64 percent of the vote, to 48.36 percent for business-friendly centrist Aecio Neves in the decisive second round of the poll.
Brazil's Presidential Run-Off Pits Dilma Rousseff Against Centrist Aecio Neves
Business-friendly former governor of Minas Gerais capitalized on economic frustration to defeat favorite Marina Silva in the first round of voting.
As Women Die from Illegal Abortions in Brazil, Presidential Candidates Remain Silent
More than 200,000 Brazilian women go to hospitals annually with complications following abortions. Many of them die and many others don't seek help at all, fearing arrest.
Marina Silva, Former Illiterate Rubber Tapper, Reshapes Brazil's Presidential Race
When presidential candidate Eduardo Campos died in a plane crash last month, speculation immediately focused on the prospects of Silva, his running mate.
