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Brazilians hugely divided over trial against Rousseff

Reporter: Lucrecia Franco 丨 CCTV.com

05-13-2016 10:32 BJT

Brazilians are hugely divided over Dilma Rousseff's impeachment. After the decision, some gathered on the streets to celebrate, while others expressed their disappointment.

After the vote, many people in the capital, Brasilia, jumped and cheered. Some waved Brazilian flags and hugged each other.

While fireworks lit the Senate building at dawn, not everyone here was in a mood to celebrate. There were plenty of people who were unhappy about the result.

In several Brazilian cities, clashes broke out between pro-Rousseff supporters and people who wanted to see her go. Local newspapers displayed the news on the front pages. Some anticipating the list of the future Ministers to be appointed by.

Vice President Michel Temer who takes over until the impeachment trial is over. Temer, however, is also under investigation for breaking the same budget laws Rousseff is accused of violating.

Temer's party - the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party - is also tainted in the public's eye. Many of its politicians have already been charged in the ongoing bribery scandal involving the state-owned energy giant, Petrobras.''

In the capital Brasilia, people had to make reactions.

"What I feel now is that my dreams have been stolen from me. My dream of a society with less inequality and more social justice," said Amalia Queiroga, Rousseff's supporter.

"I am feeling sad, very said. You know the feeling when you lose your mother Or a good friend That's what I am feeling now. But we, the Brazilian women, never give up," said Joana Pessoa, Rousseff's supporter.

"I am feeling sadness, but also a lot of rage . Sadness because I live in a country where democracy is not respected. Where a president that was elected with over 54 million votes and did not commit any crime can be brought down by oligarchs and aristocrats who want everything, all the money for them," said Alexander Carvalho, Rousseff's supporter.

Local media reported Rousseff had already cleared her belongings out of the Presidential palace. She made a speech calling the decision "sabotage", and said he committed "errors," not crimes.

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