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| Brazil impeachment: Trust in me, says new leader Temer | Brazil impeachment: Trust in me, says new leader Temer |
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| Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation after the Senate voted to back the impeachment trial of Dilma Rousseff. | Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation after the Senate voted to back the impeachment trial of Dilma Rousseff. |
| "Trust in me... trust in the values of our people and in our ability to recover the economy," Mr Temer said. | "Trust in me... trust in the values of our people and in our ability to recover the economy," Mr Temer said. |
| He has named a business-friendly cabinet that includes respected former central bank chief Henrique Meirelles as finance minster. | He has named a business-friendly cabinet that includes respected former central bank chief Henrique Meirelles as finance minster. |
| Ms Rousseff denounced her removal as a "farce" and "sabotage". | Ms Rousseff denounced her removal as a "farce" and "sabotage". |
| Mr Temer was the leftist Ms Rousseff's vice-president before withdrawing his party's support in March. She has accused him of involvement in a "coup". | Mr Temer was the leftist Ms Rousseff's vice-president before withdrawing his party's support in March. She has accused him of involvement in a "coup". |
| After Wednesday's all-night session that lasted more than 20 hours, senators voted by 55 votes to 22 to suspend her and put her on trial for budgetary violations. | After Wednesday's all-night session that lasted more than 20 hours, senators voted by 55 votes to 22 to suspend her and put her on trial for budgetary violations. |
| In her final speech on Thursday afternoon, she again denied the allegations and vowed to fight what she called an "injustice" by all legal means. | In her final speech on Thursday afternoon, she again denied the allegations and vowed to fight what she called an "injustice" by all legal means. |
| Mr Temer, 75, has now taken over as president for up to 180 days - the maximum time allowed for the impeachment trial of Ms Rousseff, 68. | Mr Temer, 75, has now taken over as president for up to 180 days - the maximum time allowed for the impeachment trial of Ms Rousseff, 68. |
| He said: "It is urgent to restore peace and unite Brazil. We must form a government that will save the nation." | He said: "It is urgent to restore peace and unite Brazil. We must form a government that will save the nation." |
| Stressing that "economic vitality" was his key task, he added: "It is essential to rebuild the credibility of the country abroad to attract new investments and get the economy growing again." | Stressing that "economic vitality" was his key task, he added: "It is essential to rebuild the credibility of the country abroad to attract new investments and get the economy growing again." |
| But he also said Brazil was still a poor nation and that he would protect and expand social programmes. | But he also said Brazil was still a poor nation and that he would protect and expand social programmes. |
| "Let's stop talking about crisis. Let's work instead," he said. | "Let's stop talking about crisis. Let's work instead," he said. |
| Who is stand-in President Michel Temer? | Who is stand-in President Michel Temer? |
| Michel Temer became interim president as soon as Ms Rousseff was suspended. | Michel Temer became interim president as soon as Ms Rousseff was suspended. |
| Read more on Michel Temer here | Read more on Michel Temer here |
| Michel Temer also said he would support the sweeping investigation into corruption at state oil company Petrobras that has embroiled many politicians and officials. | |
| Mr Temer has nominated a 21-strong cabinet. | |
| There are no women, although more names could be added. Ms Rousseff had earlier suggested that sexism in the male-dominated Congress had played a key part in the impeachment process. | There are no women, although more names could be added. Ms Rousseff had earlier suggested that sexism in the male-dominated Congress had played a key part in the impeachment process. |
| Mr Meirelles, the new finance minister, built a reputation for calming nerves in the markets when heading the central bank, and helped tame inflation to create one of the country's biggest economic booms. | Mr Meirelles, the new finance minister, built a reputation for calming nerves in the markets when heading the central bank, and helped tame inflation to create one of the country's biggest economic booms. |
| But analysts say Mr Temer's popularity ratings are as bad as Ms Rousseff's and he faces many challenges. | But analysts say Mr Temer's popularity ratings are as bad as Ms Rousseff's and he faces many challenges. |
| During the overnight debate, Senator Jose Serra, who has been named the new foreign minister, said the impeachment process was "a bitter though necessary medicine". | During the overnight debate, Senator Jose Serra, who has been named the new foreign minister, said the impeachment process was "a bitter though necessary medicine". |
| "Having the Rousseff government continue would be a bigger tragedy," he said. | "Having the Rousseff government continue would be a bigger tragedy," he said. |
| Brazil is suffering from its worst recession in 10 years, unemployment reached 9% in 2015 and inflation is at a 12-year high. | Brazil is suffering from its worst recession in 10 years, unemployment reached 9% in 2015 and inflation is at a 12-year high. |
| 'Fraudulent' | 'Fraudulent' |
| In her TV speech, flanked by ministers at the presidential palace, Ms Rousseff said that she may have made mistakes but had committed no crimes, adding: "I did not violate budgetary laws." | In her TV speech, flanked by ministers at the presidential palace, Ms Rousseff said that she may have made mistakes but had committed no crimes, adding: "I did not violate budgetary laws." |
| She said: "What is at stake is respect for the ballot box, the sovereign will of the Brazilian people and the constitution." | She said: "What is at stake is respect for the ballot box, the sovereign will of the Brazilian people and the constitution." |
| Branding the process "fraudulent" and saying her government was "undergoing sabotage", she vowed to fight the charges against her and said she was confident she would be found innocent. | Branding the process "fraudulent" and saying her government was "undergoing sabotage", she vowed to fight the charges against her and said she was confident she would be found innocent. |
| Her removal ends 13 years of leftist rule. | Her removal ends 13 years of leftist rule. |
| What happens next? | What happens next? |
| The 180 days allocated for the trial to take place expire on 8 November. | The 180 days allocated for the trial to take place expire on 8 November. |