Pursuits
As Brazil's Congress Rests, the Embattled President Is Very Busy
- Government working phones to shore up support among lawmakers
- Threats to administration include impeachment and corruption
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The once-bustling capital city of Brasilia has, on the surface, turned into just another sleepy town in Brazil’s central plains during the current six-week congressional recess. Afternoon traffic on the main drag has disappeared, restaurants are half-empty and the frantic rush at the airport at the start and end of the week has diminished.
But behind that veneer of calm, President Dilma Rousseff and her team are hard at work.