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| Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff condemns impeachment 'coup' – live | Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff condemns impeachment 'coup' – live |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 4.36pm BST | |
| 16:36 | |
| This is the moment Rousseff received a consoling hug from her predecessor as president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva outside the presidential palace. | |
| Exclusivo: o momento em que Lula abraça Dilma na saída do Planalto. pic.twitter.com/XWEFuHoMLj | |
| She then addressed the crowd of her supporters. | |
| Dilma fala à multidão 12/05/2016 pic.twitter.com/f3ROnZ4cBK | |
| 4.19pm BST | |
| 16:19 | |
| Not sure if this is how Temer would have imagined his ascendancy to power. | |
| Brazil media says @MichelTemer fell asleep near end of 20 hr senate session, was awoken by fireworks and realized he was now president | |
| 4.08pm BST | |
| 16:08 | |
| Here are some more quotes from Rouseff’s press conference. | |
| I may have made mistakes but I did not commit any crime. | |
| Rousseff called the impeachment “fraudulent” and “a coup”. | |
| I never imagined that it would be necessary to fight once again against a coup in this country. | |
| AP says she compared the pain of being impeached to the torture she suffered under the country’s past military dictatorship. | |
| It’s the most brutal of things that can happen to a human being to be condemned for a crime you didn’t commit. | |
| Never will I stop fighting. | |
| 4.03pm BST | 4.03pm BST |
| 16:03 | 16:03 |
| The new interim president has announced his cabinet. It is reportedly 100% male (for the first time since 1979) and 100% white. | The new interim president has announced his cabinet. It is reportedly 100% male (for the first time since 1979) and 100% white. |
| A lista dos ministros do governo de Michel Temer: pic.twitter.com/9zloSAUzeM | A lista dos ministros do governo de Michel Temer: pic.twitter.com/9zloSAUzeM |
| 3.52pm BST | 3.52pm BST |
| 15:52 | 15:52 |
| Meanwhile, Temer is officially the interim president. | Meanwhile, Temer is officially the interim president. |
| (AI) Michel Temer assina notificação de posse como presidente interino encaminhada pelo Senado. pic.twitter.com/pz2B1Nf73j | (AI) Michel Temer assina notificação de posse como presidente interino encaminhada pelo Senado. pic.twitter.com/pz2B1Nf73j |
| 3.50pm BST | 3.50pm BST |
| 15:50 | 15:50 |
| Rousseff has been making another speech to supporters outside the presidential palace, with her predecessor standing beside her. | Rousseff has been making another speech to supporters outside the presidential palace, with her predecessor standing beside her. |
| According to Reuters she told supporters she feels their energy and warmth but said it is a tragic time for Brazil’s young democracy. She repeated that she is the victim of a great injustice. | According to Reuters she told supporters she feels their energy and warmth but said it is a tragic time for Brazil’s young democracy. She repeated that she is the victim of a great injustice. |
| Rousseff outside palace w/ supporters, says "tragic time" for Brazil; Lula beside her pic.twitter.com/e1qu0xlxYc | Rousseff outside palace w/ supporters, says "tragic time" for Brazil; Lula beside her pic.twitter.com/e1qu0xlxYc |
| 3.44pm BST | 3.44pm BST |
| 15:44 | 15:44 |
| Here are some more striking pictures of the suspended Brazilian president leaving the building: | Here are some more striking pictures of the suspended Brazilian president leaving the building: |
| Staff in presidential palace watch Dilma greet crowds on her final day in office (for now at least) pic.twitter.com/4DMUtNVPyc | Staff in presidential palace watch Dilma greet crowds on her final day in office (for now at least) pic.twitter.com/4DMUtNVPyc |
| Intense scene as Dilma exits palace. Shouts of "Globo, coup monger!" [Globo then cut the audio] pic.twitter.com/buy0D843TZ | Intense scene as Dilma exits palace. Shouts of "Globo, coup monger!" [Globo then cut the audio] pic.twitter.com/buy0D843TZ |
| 3.41pm BST | 3.41pm BST |
| 15:41 | 15:41 |
| Rousseff has left the presidential palace: | Rousseff has left the presidential palace: |
| She's causing minor pandemonium as she moves into a crowd of supporters outside; very stressed security team. Lula is in melée | She's causing minor pandemonium as she moves into a crowd of supporters outside; very stressed security team. Lula is in melée |
| Dilma greets supporters outside Planalto presidential palace as she prepares to leave office due to suspension. pic.twitter.com/9D990NPy7b | Dilma greets supporters outside Planalto presidential palace as she prepares to leave office due to suspension. pic.twitter.com/9D990NPy7b |
| 3.34pm BST | 3.34pm BST |
| 15:34 | 15:34 |
| The outgoing president has referenced her battle against cancer, in stressing her determination to fight impeachment. | The outgoing president has referenced her battle against cancer, in stressing her determination to fight impeachment. |
| But the impeachment, she says, is a greater pain, because it is unjust. | But the impeachment, she says, is a greater pain, because it is unjust. |
| Dilma: lived through many defeats and grand victories. Time to fight once again vs coup against democracy. | Dilma: lived through many defeats and grand victories. Time to fight once again vs coup against democracy. |
| .@dilmabr calls on supporters to continue to fight for democracy and mobilize. | .@dilmabr calls on supporters to continue to fight for democracy and mobilize. |
| "I never imagined having to once again fight against a coup in my country." | "I never imagined having to once again fight against a coup in my country." |
| No tears from Dilma as she leaves but a few red eyes among supporters - and not just because of all night debate. | No tears from Dilma as she leaves but a few red eyes among supporters - and not just because of all night debate. |
| 3.28pm BST | 3.28pm BST |
| 15:28 | 15:28 |
| Rousseff will continue to fight impeachment | Rousseff will continue to fight impeachment |
| Rousseff says she has been subjected to a coup by her political opponents and will continue to fight impeachment. | Rousseff says she has been subjected to a coup by her political opponents and will continue to fight impeachment. |
| Brazil's Dilma Rousseff defiant in news conference, saying her govt was victim of "unending sabotage" by opponents pic.twitter.com/E4ue9GsVYX | Brazil's Dilma Rousseff defiant in news conference, saying her govt was victim of "unending sabotage" by opponents pic.twitter.com/E4ue9GsVYX |
| Dilma says she is victim of sabotage and open conspiracy. Says committed no crime and is being removed in a coup. | Dilma says she is victim of sabotage and open conspiracy. Says committed no crime and is being removed in a coup. |
| Rousseff: "I never took bribes. Rather I fought against corruption ... this is a process against an honest person" | Rousseff: "I never took bribes. Rather I fought against corruption ... this is a process against an honest person" |
| .@dilmabr says that this coup is intended to undermine social advances. Says she never repressed protests. Says new govt has no legitimacy | .@dilmabr says that this coup is intended to undermine social advances. Says she never repressed protests. Says new govt has no legitimacy |
| .@dilmabr says she is proud of being first female president of #brazil. She says she will continue to fight impeachment and will not resign | .@dilmabr says she is proud of being first female president of #brazil. She says she will continue to fight impeachment and will not resign |
| 3.21pm BST | 3.21pm BST |
| 15:21 | 15:21 |
| 'Democracy at stake' Rousseff | 'Democracy at stake' Rousseff |
| The suspended Brazilian president says democracy is at stake. | The suspended Brazilian president says democracy is at stake. |
| Dilma: what's at stake is not just my mandate but respect for the streets, the victories of past 13 years, the future of the country. | Dilma: what's at stake is not just my mandate but respect for the streets, the victories of past 13 years, the future of the country. |
| https://twitter.com/lourdesgnavarro/status/730764108912562176 | https://twitter.com/lourdesgnavarro/status/730764108912562176 |
| .@dilmabr says that what is in play in impeachment is a respect for polls and social advances. She says this is a fraud and a coup. | .@dilmabr says that what is in play in impeachment is a respect for polls and social advances. She says this is a fraud and a coup. |
| Rousseff is poised; says "whats at stake here is the outcome of ballot boxes". Lists school enrollment, new housing, expansion of healthcare | Rousseff is poised; says "whats at stake here is the outcome of ballot boxes". Lists school enrollment, new housing, expansion of healthcare |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.25pm BST | at 3.25pm BST |
| 3.18pm BST | 3.18pm BST |
| 15:18 | 15:18 |
| Rousseff begins. | Rousseff begins. |
| Rousseff enters, her cabinet chants, "Dilma, the warrior for the Brazilian nation" | Rousseff enters, her cabinet chants, "Dilma, the warrior for the Brazilian nation" |
| AO VIVO: Dilma fala após afastamento. Acompanhe https://t.co/9BYS5GQbUD #G1 pic.twitter.com/nIOg36iFjr | AO VIVO: Dilma fala após afastamento. Acompanhe https://t.co/9BYS5GQbUD #G1 pic.twitter.com/nIOg36iFjr |
| 3.08pm BST | 3.08pm BST |
| 15:08 | 15:08 |
| Ministers who served in Rousseff’s government as well as congress members from her party. are lining up behind the podium where she will speak. | Ministers who served in Rousseff’s government as well as congress members from her party. are lining up behind the podium where she will speak. |
| Cabinet ministers & Workers' Party senators gather for Dilma's (temporary?) farewell press conference at Planalto. pic.twitter.com/47A7B5LNks | Cabinet ministers & Workers' Party senators gather for Dilma's (temporary?) farewell press conference at Planalto. pic.twitter.com/47A7B5LNks |
| Meanwhile, supporters are gathered outside. | Meanwhile, supporters are gathered outside. |
| Lula na praça dos três poderes, agoraAbraça o povo pic.twitter.com/Z8l6NzYYfR | Lula na praça dos três poderes, agoraAbraça o povo pic.twitter.com/Z8l6NzYYfR |
| 3.01pm BST | 3.01pm BST |
| 15:01 | 15:01 |
| Rousseff is due to speak shortly. | Rousseff is due to speak shortly. |
| You can watch it live on Periscope: | You can watch it live on Periscope: |
| AO VIVO no #Periscope: Vamos ouvir a presidenta Dilma sobre a decisão do @SenadoFederal! https://t.co/WY6p1ltox8 | AO VIVO no #Periscope: Vamos ouvir a presidenta Dilma sobre a decisão do @SenadoFederal! https://t.co/WY6p1ltox8 |
| 2.46pm BST | 2.46pm BST |
| 14:46 | 14:46 |
| Protesters chant “Temer, traitor” in the video below. And beneath the video is an unflattering cartoon of the man who has stepped into Rousseff’s shoes. | Protesters chant “Temer, traitor” in the video below. And beneath the video is an unflattering cartoon of the man who has stepped into Rousseff’s shoes. |
| "Temer traidor, ô."https://t.co/OrbFZls7SV | "Temer traidor, ô."https://t.co/OrbFZls7SV |
| pic.twitter.com/Vlppw33hhi | pic.twitter.com/Vlppw33hhi |
| 2.35pm BST | 2.35pm BST |
| 14:35 | 14:35 |
| The president of the International Olympic Committee is upbeat about this Summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, despite recent events in Brazil. | The president of the International Olympic Committee is upbeat about this Summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, despite recent events in Brazil. |
| Thomas Bach said: | Thomas Bach said: |
| there is strong support for the Olympic Games in Brazil and we look forward to working with the new government to deliver successful games in Rio this summer. | there is strong support for the Olympic Games in Brazil and we look forward to working with the new government to deliver successful games in Rio this summer. |
| He said preparations for the 5-21 August event “have now entered into a very operational phase and issues such as these have much less influence than at other stages of organising the Olympic Games”. | He said preparations for the 5-21 August event “have now entered into a very operational phase and issues such as these have much less influence than at other stages of organising the Olympic Games”. |
| He added: | He added: |
| We have seen the great progress being made in Rio de Janeiro and we remain confident about the success of the Olympic Games in August. | We have seen the great progress being made in Rio de Janeiro and we remain confident about the success of the Olympic Games in August. |
| 1.50pm BST | 1.50pm BST |
| 13:50 | 13:50 |
| Rousseff: It's a coup | Rousseff: It's a coup |
| Dilma Rousseff is yet to talk - two posts on her Facebook page, however, give her reaction to the vote to suspend her. “É GOLPE” - It’s a coup. | Dilma Rousseff is yet to talk - two posts on her Facebook page, however, give her reaction to the vote to suspend her. “É GOLPE” - It’s a coup. |
| The most recent of the two links to attorney general José Eduardo Cardozo speaking in her defence at the end of the impeachment debate. | The most recent of the two links to attorney general José Eduardo Cardozo speaking in her defence at the end of the impeachment debate. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.46pm BST | at 2.46pm BST |
| 1.29pm BST | 1.29pm BST |
| 13:29 | 13:29 |
| Here are some Rousseff supporters | Here are some Rousseff supporters |
| "We are with you, the fight continues" supporters of suspended #Brazil president wait for her to speak pic.twitter.com/VlRnggSNvi | "We are with you, the fight continues" supporters of suspended #Brazil president wait for her to speak pic.twitter.com/VlRnggSNvi |
| 1.22pm BST | 1.22pm BST |
| 13:22 | 13:22 |
| Brazil’s shrinking economy is widely considered to be one of the reasons behind Rousseff’s downfall. Reuters reports that Temer is making plans to address the problem. | Brazil’s shrinking economy is widely considered to be one of the reasons behind Rousseff’s downfall. Reuters reports that Temer is making plans to address the problem. |
| Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer will announce on Thursday measures to rebalance depleted fiscal accounts and generate new jobs in a country mired in its worst recession in decades, one of his top advisers told Reuters. | Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer will announce on Thursday measures to rebalance depleted fiscal accounts and generate new jobs in a country mired in its worst recession in decades, one of his top advisers told Reuters. |
| Temer will take office on Thursday after the Senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff for up to six months to face trial for allegedly breaking budgetary laws. | Temer will take office on Thursday after the Senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff for up to six months to face trial for allegedly breaking budgetary laws. |
| “This is start of a new era in which we have the challenge to find a solution to the biggest economic crisis in our history,” said the adviser, Wellington | “This is start of a new era in which we have the challenge to find a solution to the biggest economic crisis in our history,” said the adviser, Wellington |
| Moreira Franco, who helped draft Temer’s economic blueprint. | Moreira Franco, who helped draft Temer’s economic blueprint. |
| “The measures that will be announced have two objectives: Rebalance the fiscal accounts and revive economic growth to generate new jobs.” | “The measures that will be announced have two objectives: Rebalance the fiscal accounts and revive economic growth to generate new jobs.” |
| He confirmed that Temer will name former central bank chief Henrique Meirelles to be finance minister. He added that Mansueto Almeida, a public accounts’ expert, will likely be the next Treasury chief. | He confirmed that Temer will name former central bank chief Henrique Meirelles to be finance minister. He added that Mansueto Almeida, a public accounts’ expert, will likely be the next Treasury chief. |