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Lula Praises Rousseff’s Defense Speech In Senate

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Brazil’s former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva praised on Monday the speech made by his successor Dilma Rousseff during the Senate’s impeachment trial. Rousseff attended the Senate impeachment session on Monday to present her defence. The suspended president made a long speech defending herself against accusations of financial irregularities, and denouncing the impeachment as … Read more

Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff Testifies At Impeachment Trial

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The impeachment trial of Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff has reached a dramatic point with the suspended president defending herself in the Senate. Ms Rousseff is accused of illegally manipulating the budget to hide a growing deficit. She denies the allegations and says the impeachment proceedings amount to a coup d’etat. Senators are due to vote this … Read more