Dilma Rousseff began her presidency with aggressive anti-corruption purges and high approval

Evidence

One of the most significant moves of her early administration was an attempt to “sweep” away corruption without hesitation. When allegations surfaced against some members of her own cabinet, she got rid of them immediately. A number of scandals had dogged Lula’s government (and indirectly helped both Haddad and Dilma to rise, as they took the places of men who fell to accusations), but they’d never really reached the president himself. At the beginning of her term, Dilma’s approval ratings hovered around the 70s. — Vincent Bevins, If We Burn, 183

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Calls for Dilma’s impeachment began days after her reelection win — Vincent Bevins, If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and…, 551

Broader Connections

• Calls for Dilma’s impeachment began days after her reelection win #qualifies (0.72) — Vincent Bevins, If We Burn, 551