Now playing Next Brazil Michel Temer: the vice president emerging from Rousseff's shadow Michel Temer became Brazil’s Vice President in 2011. Quietly known by political allies and enemies alike as “The Butler” because of his manners and 19/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Rousseff fights but impeachment tide rises Dilma Rousseff, the embattled Brazilian president facing possible impeachment on corruption charges, has fired back at her critics for staging what 19/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Rousseff comes out fighting following impeachment vote Rousseff comes out fighting She says she is facing a coup against her *She will defend herself in the Senate Following Sunday’s crushing defeat 19/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Dilma Rousseff: the 'iron lady' battling for survival Dilma Rousseff was first sworn in as the first female president of Latin America’s biggest economy in January 2011. She won an election run-off on 18/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Rousseff supporters react with fury at impeachment move There was frustration and fury among Dilma Rousseff’s supporters at the move to oust Brazil’s democratically elected leader. “Fascists, Fascists!” 18/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Rousseff heading for exit in Brazil after impeachment vote Emotions are running high in Brazil amid the biggest political crisis for years after a parliamentary vote which will almost certainly force Dilma 18/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's impeachment vote sends crowds into a football like frenzy As Brazil’s congress voted to launch impeachment proceedings against the President Dilma Rousseff, thousands of ‘yes’ supporters exploded into 18/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazilian lawmakers vote in favour of President impeachment Note: an updated version of this story is available here Brazilian President loses crucial impeachment vote Opposition easily surpass two-thirds 18/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazilian lawmakers vote in favour of President impeachment Brazilian President loses crucial impeachment vote Opposition easily surpass two-thirds majority Rousseff’s ruling Workers Party vows to continue 18/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil To impeach or not to impeach? Zero hour for Dilma Rousseff The day has arrived for Dilma Rousseff to learn her fate. This evening (April 17), Brazil’s lower house of Congress – the Chamber of Deputies – is to 17/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Dilma Rousseff puts in last-ditch effort ahead of impeachment vote Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has put in a last-ditch effort ahead of Sunday’s impeachment vote (April 17). The country’s first female 16/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Rousseff cancels televised speech ahead of impeachment vote Brazil’s president cancelled an televised speech on Friday night for fears it would spark demonstrations. Dilma Rousseff was expected to defend her 16/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Debate begins in Brazil ahead of impeachment vote for Rousseff Latest counts put the pro-impeachment camp in the lead. 15/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Rousseff asks Brazil court to halt impeachment proceedings Brazil’s Supreme Court upheld on Thursday (April 14) the voting order fixed by the lower house of Congress for Sunday’s impeachment vote, a setback 15/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: impeachment step-by-step The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff is on a political knife edge. There is the very real threat she could be voted out of office. But she is in 13/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazilian committee recommends Rousseff impeachment Committee recommends Rousseff impeachment Ex-president, Lula da Silva says it’s coup Vice-president releases audio tape in major gaffe 12/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: President Rousseff pushed one step closer to impeachment ‘Minimal indications’ of wrongdoing exist to put Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on trial for corruption, according to a report by Congressman 07/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's Dilma Rousseff squares up for impeachment battle A defiant President Dilma Rousseff has said no to a cabinet reshuffle, ignoring calls for changes which could have boosted her political support and 06/04/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Lula rallies support for Dilma as impeachment looms Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been rallying support for his beleaguered political protégé and successor Dilma Rousseff as 05/04/2016