Brazil Court Gives Another 15 Days For Dilma Rousseff to Explain Accounts

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Brazil's highest accounting court gave another 15 days for President Dilma Rousseff to respond to accusations she doctored the government accounts last year to hide the deterioration of the country's finances. Judges of the Federal Accounts Court, known as the TCU, decided on Wednesday to give Rousseff more time in a case that her opponents believe could pave the way for her impeachment. Rousseff had already been granted 15 days on Aug 12 to respond to new findings made by court officials. A TCU prosecutor's allegation that Rousseff delayed 40 billion reais ($11.50 billion) in social

Defense Minister’s 26-Year-Old Daughter Appointed Head of Bank

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María Delfina Rossi, daughter of Defense Minister Agustín Rossi, was appointed head of Banco Nacíon, according to a decree published in the official bulletin last Wednesday and signed by President Cristina Kirchner and Economy Minister Axel Kiciloff. Of course, controversy arose. Some are so miffed about it that an adviser for the PRO party, Yamil Santoro, even started a petition on change.org to have her removed: “Agustina Rossi’s designation as head of the Banco Nación is arbitrary and violates the law. She’s not fit for the position and does not guarantee equal representati