Desde la cárcel, Lula promete llevar su candidatura "hasta las últimas consecuencias"

El expresidente de Brasil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, preso desde abril, afirmó que llevará su candidatura "hasta las últimas consecuencias", en un mensaje leído el viernes por su sucesora Dilma Rousseff en un acto del Partido de los Trabajadores (PT).

Lula says he is preparing to run for president again

The former president of Brazil said on Wednesday that he was preparing to return and run for president during a brief speech to his supporters after testifying in court on corruption charges.

Brazil's former President Luiz Lula facing additional corruption charge

 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, former president of Brazil, faces an additional corruption charge related to the Petrobras bribery scandal, his lawyer said.

Brazilian President Rousseff to skip Rio Olympics opening ceremony

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will skip the opening ceremonies to the Rio Summer Olympics next week.

Brazil's Rousseff to face impeachment trial; Temer assumes presidency. The vote was 55-22

Vice President Michel Temer will become Brazil's acting president on Thursday after the Senate voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from office for up to six months while she is tried in that chamber for allegedly violating budget laws.

Dilma Rousseff takes impeachment fight to Supreme Court

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has taken her battle to survive impeachment to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch attempt to stay in office a day before the Senate is expected to vote to try her for breaking budget laws.

The Brazilian Senate will ignore the decision on the annulment of the impeachment of Rousseff

The upper house of the Parliament of Brazil (Federal Senate) will not carry out the decision of the speaker of the lower house of Valdira of Maranhão on the abolition of the process of impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. As reported Reuters, said Monday, may 9 the head of the upper chamber, Renan Calheiros.

Dilma Rousseff: Senate report recommends impeachment

The senator tasked with reviewing Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment process has recommended that she be put on trial for breaking budget laws, bringing the leftist leader one step closer to suspension from office.

Brazil's Rousseff Faces Additional Investigation - Reports

Brazilian media are reporting that the country's top prosecutor has asked the Supreme Court to open an investigation into alleged obstruction of justice by embattled President Dilma Rousseff.

Brazilian Senate forms Rousseff impeachment commission

The Brazilian Senate on Monday elected a special impeachment commission, which will analyze the case against President Dilma Rousseff starting on April 26, the commission said.

Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote

Brazil's lower house has voted to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff over charges of manipulating government accounts.

Rousseff's impeachment hearings begin in Brazil

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the National Congress, started the three-day hearings on whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff on charges of manipulating government accounts.

The special Commission of the Brazilian Congress approved the impeachment of the President

A special Commission of the Brazilian Congress with representatives from all political parties in the country endorsed the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. It is reported Reuters. The vote in Parliament scheduled for Sunday.

Juez de Brasil emite medida cautelar para suspender nombramiento de Lula

Un juez federal en Brasilia emitió el jueves una medida cautelar que suspende la designación del ex presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva como ministro, citando el riesgo de que su asunción descarrile una investigación judicial.

Protests in Brazil after Release of Rousseff-Lula Recording

Outraged Brazilians protested in Brasilia and Sao Paulo late Wednesday following the release of a taped phone call between President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Rousseff considera "innecesaria" operación policial contra Lula

La presidenta brasileña, Dilma Rousseff, consideró esteviernes "innecesaria" la operación policial contra su padrino político y antecesor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, y exigió "respeto" a los derechos individuales y "responsabilidad" a las instituciones.

Affaire Petrobras : l'ex-président Lula interrogé par la police, son domicile perquisitionné

L'ex-président du Brésil Luis Iniacio Lula da Silva a été emmené par la police pour être interrogé dans le cadre d'une enquête sur une affaire de corruption liée au géant pétrolier Petrobras. Son domicile a été perquisitionné.