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Why the political crisis in Brazil isn’t a coup

A suspended president, an impeachment campaign and a corruption scandal reaching into the heart of power: Brazil's government may be in turmoil but, crucially, it is still ruled by the law.

By Pedro Doria
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A demonstrator shouts slogans during a protest in Brazil in March. Credit: Silvia Izquierdo/AP/
A demonstrator shouts slogans during a protest in Brazil in March. Credit: Silvia Izquierdo/AP/

A demonstrator shouts slogans against now-suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff during a protest in March. Credit: Silvia Izquierdo/AP/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.

openDemocracy is pluralist in opinion and committed to encouraging debate. We've been covering all sides of the situation in Brazil. Read some of the many other opinions: Jan Rocha on Temer's government preparing to roll back green laws; Alicia Castro arguing against the media marshalling public opinion in Dilma Rousseff's impeachment proceedings; Fernando Betancor on how the political 'quake' is affecting Brazil's economy and Bruno Cava on why we should reject the language of a 'coup'.

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