Tag: President Dilma Rousseff
Brazil’s ousted President Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court
Brazil’s ousted President Dilma Rousseff appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn the Senate’s decision to remove her…
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff impeached
Brazil’s Senate overwhelmingly in the final phase of her impeachment trial voted on Wednesday to remove President Dilma Rousseff from…
Brazil’s Senate votes to remove President Roussef
In a marathon 20-hour session that lasted until the early hours of the morning Wednesday, Brazil’s Senate voted to move…
Brazil’s senate suspends President Rousseff
Brazil’s Senate has voted 55-22 to impeach the South American giant’s first woman president. President Dilma Rousseff is accused of…
Brazil’s Senate set to suspend President Rousseff
Brazil’s Senate looked increasingly likely to vote for President Dilma Rousseff to face trial on charges of breaking budget laws…
Brazil’s President Rousseff loses appeal, faces suspension
Brazil’s Supreme Court has on Wednesday in Brasilia, rejected an appeal by President Dilma Rousseff, to block a Senate vote…
Dilma Rousseff re-elected in Brazil
Brazil’s leftist President Dilma Rousseff narrowly won reelection to a second term Sunday, calling for unity after the most divisive…
Brazil’s President Rousseff launches re-election bid
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff formally launched her re-election bid on Saturday, leading in opinion polls despite lingering discontent over World…
Brazil leader puts off US visit over spying allegation
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff postponed a long-planned state visit to Washington on Tuesday, the most serious diplomatic fall-out yet from…
Brazil to import foreign doctors
Brazil has launched a programme to lure thousands of foreign doctors to fill vacancies in its public health system, a…
Protests: Brazil President calls urgent cabinet meeting
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called an emergency cabinet meeting Friday after at least a million people rallied for better public…
Confed Cup: FIFA voices concern over Brazil’s unreadiness
World governing body FIFA on Friday accepted that Brazil will not be entirely ready to host June’s Confederations Cup –…
Brazil seeks bigger role in Nigeria’s energy sector
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff said Saturday that her government will seek to boost energy ties with Nigeria, Africa’s top oil…
Brazil’s leader arrives Nigeria
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff met with Nigeria’s leader Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Saturday for talks that were expected to…
Brazilian president arrives Nigeria Saturday
President Goodluck Jonathan will receive President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil tomorrow in Abuja and hold talks with her on the…
Night club fire: Death toll hits record 245
At least 245 people died early Sunday when a fire tore through a nightclub packed with university students in the…
Brazilian leader gets Olympic flag
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff received the Olympic flag on Tuesday as the competition’s world governing body warned that the country…
Brazil President To Lead Trade Mission To Nigeria
President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil has accepted an invitation from President Goodluck Jonathan to visit Nigeria before the end of…