Blake Schmidt, Bloomberg: Brazil's Impeachment Showdown Is Unfolding Unlike Any Other
* Last time was in 1992 but president didn't have strong party
* Political paralysis may end -- or it may get much worse
More than a year after Brazilians began calling on Congress to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, consensus has built around the need to move forward. But agreement ends there. Her Workers’ Party wants to beat back those hoping to take away their election-day victory; her opponents are trying to oust her. The clash, due in the coming days, has brought security forces into the streets and could push the nation beyond stalemate -- or paralyze it further.
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