HuffPost wrote:“To pay the duck” in Brazilian Portuguese means to unfairly pay for someone else’s mistakes. The term’s origin is unclear but the saying is common enough for the federation to employ it against what it sees as the failures of Rousseff’s administration.
Brazil's short-term future does look bleak: President Rousseff's predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ('Lula') has been charged in the largest corruption scandal in the country's history, involving the state run Petrobras. Rousseff just appointed Lula as her Chief of Staff, which legally shields him from prosecution.
Reuters wrote:A Supreme Court judge on Friday struck down Lula's appointment saying it appeared aimed at perverting the course of justice, after the judge leading the Petrobras probe released recordings that he said showed Rousseff and Lula discussing how to block the investigation.
In addition, Brazil is in the middle of a major recession, and it has to simultaneously battle the Zika virus and get ready for this Summer's Olympic games.
The Olympics will be staged in a deeply divided country, beset with major problems. In addition to the 'normal' problems of foreign terrorists, security forces will also be tasked with policing local demonstrations, should any be allowed or attempted.
This could be a very hot August in Rio and Sao Paulo.