Brazil increasingly in the case. Yesterday the Speaker of the Chamber, Cunha, accepted the opposition's requests and gave the green light to the process for the impeachment for corruption linked to the Petrobras scandal of President Dilma Rousseff who immediately declared herself deeply "indignant" and rejected any charge.
Cunha, who in turn was much discussed after the discovery of his personal treasure, said he regretted but maintained that he had only made a "technical" decision on Dilma by listening to the voice of the people on the street.
The launch of the impeachment is the first time that a Brazilian president has been hit and is another blow to the country's image, already weakened by the recession, the collapse of raw materials, devaluation, corruption and the political crisis. However, it must also be said that the markets have been thinking for some time that only the replacement of Dilma and the start of a new political course – for which even Lula's return to the presidency is hypothesized – could give new impetus to the economy and Stock Exchange of Brazil.
However, the impeachment process will be long and the result far from certain: it will take a long time, the establishment of a commission of inquiry will be needed and the final vote will require a qualified parliamentary majority.
