Reuters: Brazil's Rousseff says 'will never resign,' urges impartial courts
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday she will not resign under any circumstances and equated a bid to impeach her to a "coup d'etat" against democratic rule because she had committed no crime.
Rousseff urged Brazil's Supreme Court to remain impartial in the political crisis that has threatened to topple her government as opponents seek her impeachment in Congress amid a widespread corruption scandal that has reached her inner circle.
"I will never resign under any circumstances," the embattled president said in a speech to legal experts. "I have committed no crime that would warrant shortening my term."
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More News On Brazil's Political Crisis
Brazil's Rousseff says she'll 'never resign' amid corruption crackdown -- DW
Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff calls impeachment a 'coup attempt' -- BBC
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff Reiterates That She Won’t Resign -- WSJ
Brazil Supreme Court justice upholds barring of Lula from post -- Reuters
Brazil justice won’t lift ban on Silva taking Cabinet post -- Washington Post/AP
Corruption drama puts Brazil’s judges in the spotlight -- Financial Times
Brazil poll: 68 percent of country want to see President Rousseff impeached -- FOX News
How the Impeachment of Brazil's President Moved From Crazy to Possible -- Jill Langlois, Fortune
3 comments:
Since when has Rousseff been more Brazilian than communist?
Brazil is not in her blood. It is merely an opportunity for "This time we will do it right!"
"O pais que vai pra frente"
Well, not so much under 'tard government.
It's a regime change attack masquerading as "revolution", the colour of which is white.
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/03/23/brazils-revolution-starting-to-reveal-its-true-colors/
Very simplistic to say it is about color.
The dictators in Angola, Zimbabwe, etc must be lily white.
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