On the street
The PT’s supporters against impeachment have begun their “war”. Today there were traffic stoppages and protests in 9 states. Some in São Paulo involved barriers set up with burning tires. A traffic jam of some 500 km ensued.
The administration is reportedly destroying and deleting files to hinder the Temer administration if and when it assumes office following Dilma’s impeachment (which the administration apparently now is convinced is imminent.)
It’s also been reported that the outgoing administration plans to set up a “government-in-exile” to further emphasize its “coup d’état” claims. By next Tuesday (03 May) the Special Senate Commission on Impeachment is expected to deliver its findings to the Senate and if accepted by the Senate, Dilma will have to vacate her office for up to 180 days to stand trial. She is already asking if she will have access to a "travel budget" while out of office. (That's chutzpah!)
As for new measures, it is clear that Temer intends to carry out thorough audits of the so-called “social inclusion programs” such as Minha Casa – Minha Vida and Bolsa Família which are believed and likely to be populated with a number of cronies who are gaming the system for benefits for which they do not qualify. The discovery and elimination of those individuals might even be sufficient to make the programs financially feasible!
The one thing that is perfectly clear is that 13 years of PT “management” has left the economy far worse off than many thought. States and municipalities are financially prostrate. The federal coffers are practically empty and the Brazilian economy has suffered an enormous loss of competitiveness. Bringing it all back is going to be a monumental task. And it will have to do it with its traditional class of kleptocrats many of whom are now visibly calculating how much meat is still left on the carcass!
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