Crisis in Brazil: Myth and Reality
September 14, 2005 - 7:00 pm
João Paulo Peixoto, University of Brasília
Thomas Trebat, Columbia University
Mauricio Font, Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies
Moderator:
Kenneth Erickson, Hunter College and The Graduate Center, CUNY
This panel brings together specialists to discuss facts and perspectives on the current political crisis in Brazil. The panel will elaborate on the implications of the congressional inquires in progress and the Lula government’s response, as well as related issues regarding reform and development.