Renan Calheiros keeps his mandate
In a historical session, marked with tension, tumult and fights, the Senate absolved - with 35 votes for mandate loss, 40 for absolution and 6 abstentions, the president of the institution, Renan Calheiros, of breaking parliamentary decorum.
President proposes "dialogue and understanding" to party leaders
Air Force situation is "worrying", says Heráclito
In a secret meeting with the Committee on External Relations and National Defense, the commander of the Air Force presented a "worrying" picture of the situation of the Force, according to the president of the committee.
Wallerstein: Mercosul may claim a stronger role
At the same time that Mercosul Parliament accomplished its fifth session, in Montevideo, American sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein said, in Porto Alegre, that Mercosul might claim a “more significant role” in a new multipolar world in the near future.
Cerrado deforestation contributes to global warming, specialists say