| | ''"Personally, I am opposed to abortion and am in favor of maintaining the current law."''<ref>http://www.pisqa.com/10/brazil-dilma-rousseff-agrees-not-to-legalize-abortion/</ref> | | ''"Personally, I am opposed to abortion and am in favor of maintaining the current law."''<ref>http://www.pisqa.com/10/brazil-dilma-rousseff-agrees-not-to-legalize-abortion/</ref> |
| | During her period as president, Rousseff spent much more than was allowed by Brazilian law; according to the Brazilian Constitution, this is a crime ("Crime de responsabilidade", lit. responsibility crime). The Congress and the Senate voted, resp. on Apr. 17, 2016 and May 11–12, 2016, that there was enough evidence to justify her impeachment, and her presidency was suspended on May 12, 2016. The interim president of Brazil is Rousseff's vice president, [[Michel Temer]].<ref>http://especiais.g1.globo.com/politica/2016/processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma/da-eleicao-a-votacao-do-impeachment/</ref> She was judged by Brazilian Senate and, after three long months, she was removed on Aug 31, 2016.<ref>http://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/noticias/materias/2016/08/31/dilma-rousseff-perde-o-mandato-de-presidente-da-republica-mas-mantem-direitos-politicos</ref> | | During her period as president, Rousseff spent much more than was allowed by Brazilian law; according to the Brazilian Constitution, this is a crime ("Crime de responsabilidade", lit. responsibility crime). The Congress and the Senate voted, resp. on Apr. 17, 2016 and May 11–12, 2016, that there was enough evidence to justify her impeachment, and her presidency was suspended on May 12, 2016. The interim president of Brazil is Rousseff's vice president, [[Michel Temer]].<ref>http://especiais.g1.globo.com/politica/2016/processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma/da-eleicao-a-votacao-do-impeachment/</ref> She was judged by Brazilian Senate and, after three long months, she was removed on Aug 31, 2016.<ref>http://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/noticias/materias/2016/08/31/dilma-rousseff-perde-o-mandato-de-presidente-da-republica-mas-mantem-direitos-politicos</ref> |