Brazil

Monday, September 5th 2016 - 11:55 UTC
Sao Paulo police disperse five days of demonstrations against removal of Rousseff and calls for fresh elections

Police in Sao Paulo, Brazil's financial and industrial hub, used tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of demonstrators at the end of a peaceful march to protest the removal of populist president Dilma Rousseff last week in an impeachment trial.
Monday, September 5th 2016 - 07:13 UTC
Macri meets Temer in China; Brazilian president will visit Buenos Aires next month

Argentina's president Mauricio Macri greeted Brazil’s confirmed head of state Michel Temer for the first time since Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment and removal last week as the two met briefly during the G20 summit taking place in China.
Monday, September 5th 2016 - 06:48 UTC
Pope Francis sad with Roussesff's removal and invites to pray for social justice in Brazil

Pope Francis called for people to pray to the Aparecida Virgin to protect “all of Brazil and all of the Brazilian people in this very sad moment”, in reference to the removal of Dilma Rousseff as president and her replacement by vice-president and interim president Michel Temer, which occurred last week.
Friday, September 2nd 2016 - 16:44 UTC
Strong support for Temer and his government from China

Brazil's new president Michel Temer received strong support from Beijing when Chinese president Xi Jinping expressed confidence in Brazil's ability to maintain stability and cooperation between the two countries, during a meeting on Friday with Temer in Hangzhou, the resort that will host the G20 summit
Friday, September 2nd 2016 - 15:01 UTC
Brazil reacts to Maduro's statements and calls its ambassador in Caracas

The impeachment process that led to the removal of Dilma Rousseff from office on Wednesday, August 31, increased the gap among the continent's governments. While the U.S. said that the definite ousting of the now-former president of Brazil followed constitutional proceedings, the so-called Bolivarian governments – Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia – reacted by calling their ambassadors back.
Thursday, September 1st 2016 - 23:29 UTC
Uruguay's Home Secretary questions the legitimacy of Temer, and calls removal of Rousseff, a “coup”

Uruguay's Home Secretary Eduardo Bonomi described the removal of Brazilian ex president Dilma Rousseff as a “coup” and underlined her successor Michel Temer “has no legitimacy” to occupy the Executive. He added that the events of this week in Brazil have had an impact on Brazilian democracy and the region overall.
Thursday, September 1st 2016 - 11:04 UTC
Argentina recognizes Brazil's institutional process and president Temer

The Argentine government expressed on Wednesday respect for Brazil's institutional process and iterated its willingness to continue advancing toward a real and effective integration based on respect for human rights, democratic institutions and International law.
Thursday, September 1st 2016 - 10:29 UTC
Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia freeze relations with Brazil in support of Rousseff

Venezuela on Wednesday withdrew its ambassador from Brazil and froze ties in response to president Dilma Rousseff's removal from office.
Thursday, September 1st 2016 - 10:02 UTC
Brazil central bank keeps rates unchanged for the ninth straight time

Brazil's central bank kept interest rates at a decade high for the ninth straight time on Wednesday, but did not discard a cut rate later this year if stubbornly high inflation subsides. In a unanimous vote, the bank's monetary policy committee, Copom, kept its benchmark Selic rate at 14.25%, its highest since July 2006.
Thursday, September 1st 2016 - 07:21 UTC
Temer promises “new era” and warns he will not tolerate divisions in the ruling coalition

Brazil's new president, Michel Temer, promised a “new era” of government for the crisis-hit country Wednesday, shortly after being sworn in following the impeachment of his predecessor, Dilma Rousseff. Earlier, the Brazilian senate voted 61-20 to remove Rousseff from office for breaking federal budget laws.