The political crisis in Brazil involving President Dilma Rousseff is attracting worldwide attention. SPIR academics have been active in the media commenting on the developing story. See their contributions below.

This page will be regularly updated with new interviews as they come to hand.

Dr Sean Burges
Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies

• 'Revenge of the Right in Brazil?', Sydney Morning Herald, 13 May 2016.
   
• 'Brazil 'a very split country right now' as new interim President Michel Temer announces exclusively white, elderly male cabinet', ABC News Radio, 13 May 2016.
   
• 'Breakfast Radio', 666 ABC Canberra, 13 May 2016 [at the 1:47:45 mark].
   
• 'Brazil engulfed in political turmoil', Voice of America, 13 May 2016.
   
• 'Brazil President's Budget Controversy Symptom of Failing System', The Wire: Community and Indigenous Radio, 12 May 2016.
   
• 'Brazil's Suspended Rousseff Vows to Fight Impeachment Vote by Senate', Voice of America, 12 May 2016.
   
• 'Impeachment vote against Brazilian President annulled, country's Senate says it will defy the order', ABC Radio Nation, 10 May 2016.
   
• 'Tổng thống Brazil đối mặt khủng hoảng chính trị', Laodong, 23 April 2016.
   
• 'Impeachment and the Quagmire of Political Corruption in Brazil', Australian Institute of International Affairs, 21 April 2016.
   
• 'Brazil in Political Turmoil, with Rousseff Facing Removal', The Chosunilbo, 19 April 2016.
   
• 'Brazil's Rousseff Vows 'Long' Fight Against Impeachment', Voice of America, 18 April 2016.
   
• 'Brazil's first female president loses impeachment vote', ABC Radio National, 18 April 2016.
   
• 'End of the line for Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff?', ABC Radio National, 31 March 2016.

Dr Tracy Fenwick
Senior Associate, Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies

• 'The Implications of Impeachment for Government in Brazil', ABC News 24, 12 May 2016.
   
• 'Brazil's political crisis', ABC News 24, 20 April 2016.

Dr Fabrício H. Chagas Bastos
Lecturer, Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies

• 'Nova velha República', Estadao, 12 May 2016.
   
• 'Dilma Rousseff's removal nears as Brazil's senate votes in impeachment trial', ABC Radio National, 12 May 2016.
   
• 'Política externa moribunda', Estadao, 27 April 2016.
   
• 'Brazil's president tells nation she committed no crime', ABC News Radio, 19 April 2016.
   
• 'O limite do paternalismo indulgente', Estadao, 15 April 2016.
   
• 'The Dirty Game of Politics in Brazil', The Wire: Community and Indigenous Radio, 31 March 2016.
   
• 'A crise brasileira e a utilidade do Mercosul', Estadao, 28 March 2016.
   
• 'Quem tem medo da política?', Estadao, 18 March 2016.
   
• 'And They All Came Tumbling Down: Brazil's Spiralling Political Corruption Scandal', Australian Institute of International Affairs, 18 March 2016.
   
• 'Canto do Exílio', Estadao, 9 March 2016.