It's been a tough week for leftist President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil.  The Chamber of Deputies voted to impeach her:  Impeachment supporters netted 367 votes in the lower house of Congress, well above the 342 they needed. The "no" camp took 137 votes, seven deputies abstained and two did not show for the ballot. We move on to the Senate, or upper house, and let's see what happens there. Post-impeachment will be uncharted waters for Brazil.  In other words, Latin America does not have a history of replacing leaders by impeachment.  Instead, they get overthrown by the military or escape at midnight to avoid justice. The street in Brazil is generally supportive of the impeachment vote in the House.  However, the morning after will be a bit like the hangover, as reported by the New York Times: As the outcome of the vote became clear, deputies in the lower house of Congress hooted, pumped their fists and hoisted onto...(Read Full Post)