Dilma Rousseff
Former President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff has appealed to the Supreme court a request to annul the decision on the impeachment and the return to the presidency. It is reported by O Globo.
As one of the arguments of the claim is festering in the country, the corruption scandal surrounding the incumbent President Michel Temer, which began with the appearance of records incriminating him and pointing to its possible role in the bribery of top officials.
“The country is experiencing severe political and institutional crisis of this magnitude than ever before. Every day there is growing evidence that the current unelected by anyone, the President of the Republic has no right to mandate”, underlined Rousseff.
She added that the impeachment process was initiated without any legal grounds and was accompanied by gross violations.
Political crisis in Brazil broke out after the recording appeared, which Temer supposedly discusses “buying the silence” of former speaker of the house, Eduardo Cunha. Later a judge of the Federal Supreme court of Brazil gave permission for the opening of a criminal case. Thus, the current head of state officially became a suspect in corruption. While Temer denies the accusation. The country erupted into mass protests.
Michel Temer, who had been Vice President, became head of state after the issuance of the impeachment of Rousseff. On 31 August the Senate authorized her removal from office for committing financial irregularities. It is assumed that Temer will govern the country until January 1, 2019, when the was supposed to expire presidential term, Rousseff.