Brazil president in last-gasp appeal against impeachment
The result of what is expected to be a marathon voting session may not be final until Thursday.
May 11, 2016, 00:27 AM ISTBrazil's Rousseff 'outraged' by impeachment vote
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff said today that she is "outraged" by a vote in Congress to authorise impeachment proceedings against her and vowed to keep fighting.
Apr 19, 2016, 03:10 AM ISTPro-impeachment camp moves closer to victory in Brazil
Brazilian legislators pushing to oust President Dilma Rousseff appeared to have the upper hand.
Apr 18, 2016, 07:37 AM ISTBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff scrambles for votes to avert impeachment
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff held last-minute negotiations with wavering lawmakers on Saturday in an effort to secure crucial support the day before an impeachment vote that could lead to her removal from office.
Apr 17, 2016, 09:04 AM ISTDilma Rousseff accuses VP of treachery in Brazil `coup`
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff branded her vice president a traitor Tuesday and said he was a conspirator in a "coup" using impeachment proceedings to bring down a popularly elected government.
Apr 12, 2016, 23:55 PM ISTBrazil VP 'accidentally' releases post-impeach speech
Brazil's vice president - who would take over if Dilma Rousseff is impeached - accidentally released the speech he'd give to the nation if she were forced to stand aside, reports said.
Apr 12, 2016, 06:03 AM ISTBrazil's Temer urges unity government; impeachment ruling looms
Brazil`s vice president called for a government of national unity in a message that was released on Monday apparently by mistake, further muddying the waters of a political crisis just hours before a crucial decision in President Dilma Rousseff`s impeachment case.
Apr 12, 2016, 03:43 AM ISTBrazil VP targeted by impeachment petition
An ally of embattled President Dilma Rousseff has filed an impeachment petition against Vice President Michel Temer, citing testimony that implicates him in the sprawling corruption scandal shaking Brazil's political class.
Apr 02, 2016, 07:37 AM ISTBrazil`s Dilma Rousseff faces coalition collapse
Brazil`s largest political party, the PMDB, looks set to quit the government of leftist President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday.
Mar 29, 2016, 08:24 AM IST