Saturday, May 14, 2016

#Brazil - Inside Story - Was president Dilma Rousseff's impeachment a coup? / Brasil - você Presidente Dilma Rousseff impeachment e sopa?

Published on 13 May 2016
The twists and turns of Brazil's political drama have been compared to the TV series, House of Cards.

Deeply unpopular leader Dilma Rousseff has been suspended from office and taking her place as interim president is a man perhaps even more polarising than her.

Michel Temer is seen as serving the interests of Brazil's business elite and despite calling for unity, he's appointed a cabinet made up entirely of white men.

President Dilma Rousseff has called her suspension from office a "coup" and has vowed to fight back.

But is Michel Temer the right leader to lift Brazil out of its political crisis? And was Rousseff's impeachment a democratic move or a coup?

Presenter: Fauziah Ibrahim

Guests:

Rodrigo Nunes - Political Analyst and Lecturer at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

Shannon Sims - Journalist who focuses on Brazilian politics and the Olympics.

Claudio Couto - Political Scientist and Associate Professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation.

#Germany - Berlin's Goerlitzer Park: Opportunities for asylum seekers

Published on 14 May 2016
German police have had a difficult time stopping the sale of drugs inside in Berlin's Goerlitzer Park.

Many of those caught up in the illegal trade are asylum seekers who say they have no other means of making money.

Now some local residents are trying a new approach.

Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports from Berlin.