Topic: Brazilian Presidential Candidate Eduardo Campos Dies in Plane Crash

[Libertas]

Darth Obama snuffing the socialist candidate in order to affect the BRIC alliance?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-13/brazil-real-ibovespa-fall-on-concern-candidate-in-plane-crash.html

Nah!  He/They aren't that smart!  Must be an accident...or just a local rival taking a shot...

[Libertas]

I guess the previous question could be answered both ways...

Anyway, Brazil chooses more socialism over less socialism...

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20141026/lt--brazil-election-d95a280325.html

...maybe this new mandate will go into hyper-overreach and we can see a complete economic implosion right in time for the 2016 Olympic games...that would be hilarious!  Trying to keep the cameras from filming the chaos, awesome.

Maybe their BRICmates will bail them out...as soon as they fix their leaky boats though, eh?!

Fun times ahead, no doubt...

ETA - And some fun has already begun...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-10-27/brazilian-stocks-plunge-6-7-month-lows-after-roussef-win

...silly capitalists...what are they doing in Brazil anyway?!   

[Libertas]

I guess the previous question could be answered both ways...

Anyway, Brazil chooses more socialism over less socialism...

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20141026/lt--brazil-election-d95a280325.html

...maybe this new mandate will go into hyper-overreach and we can see a complete economic implosion right in time for the 2016 Olympic games...that would be hilarious!  Trying to keep the cameras from filming the chaos, awesome.

Maybe their BRICmates will bail them out...as soon as they fix their leaky boats though, eh?!

Fun times ahead, no doubt...

ETA - And some fun has already begun...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-10-27/brazilian-stocks-plunge-6-7-month-lows-after-roussef-win

...silly capitalists...what are they doing in Brazil anyway?!   

Damn, looks like I might be on to something here!

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-16/brazil-stocks-currency-tumble-after-fitch-downgrade-junk

If we are on a BRIC kick I guess India and China have to host some Olympics, eh?

[AlanS]

Anyway, Brazil chooses more socialism over less socialism...

Deja Vu?

[Libertas]

Anyway, Brazil chooses more socialism over less socialism...

Deja Vu?

...all over again.