Dilma Rousseff

25 August 2016, 04:16 PM

Brasilia: The impeachment trial of Brazil’s first woman president Dilma Rousseff got underway today with high expectations that the suspe...Read More

Brazil’s Rousseff ‘sad to miss’ Rio Olympic Games party

6 August 2016, 07:27 AM

Brasilia: Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff on Friday expressed her sadness at not participating in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ...Read More

Brazil congress approves deficit spending proposed by interim government

25 May 2016, 10:18 AM

Brasilia: Brazil’s Congress early today approved a deficit spending plan proposed by the interim government of President Michel Temer aft...Read More

Brazil’s Rousseff suspended to face impeachment trial

12 May 2016, 03:05 PM

Brasilia: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was suspended today to face impeachment, ceding power to her vice-president-turned-enemy Mic...Read More

Senate debates impeachment of Brazil president

By ANI

12 May 2016, 07:39 AM

London: Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s fate is now in the hands of her country’s Senate, which is currently debating whet...Read More

Accusations against Rousseff ‘untruthful’

5 May 2016, 09:29 AM

Brasilia: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said the accusations against her were “untruthful” after the prosecutor general urged th...Read More

Brazil prosecutor seeks new corruption probe against ex-prez

4 May 2016, 03:10 PM

Brasilia: Brazil’s top prosecutor has asked the Supreme Court to open a corruption probe into powerful ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da S...Read More

Brazil’s Supreme Court to rule on Lula appointment

20 April 2016, 11:28 AM

Brasila: Brazil’s Supreme Court was due to rule today on whether former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva can take up his post as chief ad...Read More

Women rally in support of Rousseff in Brasilia

20 April 2016, 08:55 AM

Rio de Janeiro: Hundreds of women rallied in front of the Planalto Palace, the government headquarters, in Brasilia in support of Brazili...Read More

Brazil Stability: A crisis of confidence

19 April 2016, 08:52 PM

All democracies are messy and politicians, its most active practitioners, opportunistic. Human nature being the same everywhere, to what ...Read More

Rousseff vows to fight impeachment vote

19 April 2016, 03:33 PM

Brasilia: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said she was “indignant” at the “betrayal” against her and vowed to continue her fight again...Read More

Olympic officials: Rio won’t be scarred by politics, graft

By Agencies

14 April 2016, 08:25 AM

Rio De Janeiro: The Rio de Janeiro Olympics won’t be scarred by the impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, a...Read More

Brazil president lashes out at VP over impeachment effort

13 April 2016, 03:57 PM

Rio De Janeiro: Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff lashed out at the two men in line to succeed her if she is impeached, callin...Read More

Protests demand prez exit in Brazil

13 March 2016, 07:53 PM

Sao Paulo : Brazil’s embattled President Dilma Rousseff has called for non-violence on the eve of what are expected to be massive anti-go...Read More

Brazil’s prez scores court win in impeachment case

18 December 2015, 06:32 PM

Brasilia: Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that Congress must restart impeachment proceedings against Dilma Rousseff from scratch and overhau...Read More

Brazil’s Supreme Court suspends Dilma Rousseff impeachment

9 December 2015, 12:09 PM

Brasilia: Brazil’s beleaguered President Dilma Rousseff won a respite in her battle to avoid impeachment when the Supreme Court ordered t...Read More

Brazilian builder admits to FIFA World Cup bribes: reports

28 November 2015, 09:18 AM

Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian construction firm Andrade Gutierrez has admitted it paid bribes to secure contracts for last year’s FIFA World ...Read More

Brazil president sanctions visa waiver for 2016 Olympics

26 November 2015, 11:19 AM

Brasilia: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has agreed to suspend visa requirements for foreigners during the 2016 Olympic Games in the ...Read More

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