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Dilma's Downfall: The Impeachment of Brazil’s First Woman President and the Pathway to Power for Jair Bolsonaro’s Far-Right Paperback – August 27, 2021
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Born affluent, she took up arms against Brazil’s military dictatorship. An economist, she led the country from a period of economic plenty to a deep recession. And although she was head of state during years when a massive graft scheme was unearthed, she was never accused of corruption for personal gain. Her career trajectory, with complex turns that eventually ended in her impeachment in 2016, is also the story of modern Brazil.
Understanding both Rousseff’s rise to lead Latin America’s most populous nation and why she was ousted from the presidency provide a window into how Brazil came to be where it is: torn by political divisions, mired in ongoing corruption and trapped in an economic slump worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Combining their personal experiences of covering the drama of Rousseff’s impeachment with deep research and interviews, Mauricio Savarese and Peter Prengaman of The Associated Press present a detailed examination of this critical period in Brazil’s history, producing an essential book for Brazil watchers and, more broadly, for watchers of democracy.
“Dilma’s Downfall” captures the often larger-than-life personalities of impeachment’s main players. The narrative also shows how the deeply polarizing process provided a clear opening for Brazil’s current President, Jair Bolsonaro, and the hard right. To Rousseff’s supporters, her removal was a coup. To opponents, removing a president who had grown unpopular would give Brazil a fresh start. Either way, Savarese and Prengaman show the removal of Dilma Rousseff had lasting consequences for the nation with the fallout still being felt to this day."
- Print length274 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAssociated Press
- Publication dateAugust 27, 2021
- Dimensions6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
- ISBN-10173584599X
- ISBN-13978-1735845999
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- Publisher : Associated Press (August 27, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 274 pages
- ISBN-10 : 173584599X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1735845999
- Item Weight : 13 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,502,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #617 in Hispanic & Latin Biographies
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Peter Prengaman is a journalist for The Associated Press. He has covered major stories in over 15 countries over nearly 20 years with the AP. He is currently based in Phoenix, where as West news director he oversees all editorial operations in 13 states. Prengaman is also a hobby linguist, speaking Spanish, French, Arabic and Portuguese at different levels of fluency. He is married and has three children.

Mauricio Savarese is a journalist for The Associated Press since 2015. He is based in Sao Paulo, where he was born and raised before leaving for many years to work in Brasilia, London and Rio de Janeiro. Savarese has covered many of the country's main stories since 2004 in politics, sports, the COVID-19 pandemic and crime. He reported news from 18 of Brazil's 27 federal unities. He also has an MA in Interactive Journalism from City University London. Also speaks Spanish and French. He has one daughter who he hopes will be a Corinthians fan just like him.
