Following the removal of Ms
Rousseff by by the country’s corruption-tainted s senate on Wednesday, a
protest by her supporters in Sao Paulo turned violent, as they smashed windows
of banks and other businesses.
Michel Temer was sworn in
as Brazil’s new president after Dilma Rousseff was ousted from office following
a year-long fight that has split the nation.
Her allies were vowing to
continue to oppose her removal even as Mr Temer, her former vice-president, was
promising to revive the economy by capping government spending.
Brazilians have already had
a taste of Mr Temer’s leadership, and they are clearly unimpressed.
In May, he took over as
interim president after the Senate impeached and suspended Ms Rousseff.
The 75-year-old career
politician named a cabinet of all-white men, a decision roundly criticised in a
nation that is more than 50 per cent non-white.
Three of his ministers were
forced to resign within weeks of taking their jobs because of corruption
allegations, which also follow Mr Temer and threaten his hold on power.
When he announced the
opening of the Olympics on August 5th, he was so loudly booed that he remained
out of sight for the remainder of the Games.
Several polls have shown
that Brazilians want new elections to solve the crisis.
For that to happen,
however, Mr Temer would have to be removed from office or resign, something he
clearly has no intention of doing.
Speaking to the nation in a
televised address, Mr Temer said he had tasked his cabinet with pushing forward
budget and pension reforms as well as proposals to create jobs.
“From today on, the
expectations are much higher for the government. I hope that in these two years
and four months, we do what we have declared — put Brazil back on track,” he
said.
Sex discrimination
ReplyDelete