Rousseff permanently removed from Brazil's presidency

By 61-20, the Senate has voted for Rousseff's impeachment. There was no abstention. Temer will be sworn into office as the new president later today (Aug. 31).

The result was celebrated with applause by allies of interim President Michel Temer, who sang the National Anthem. The result was announced by Supreme Court Chief Justice Ricardo Lewandowski, who presided the trial during the process at the Senate, which began on Thursday (25).

Fernando Collor, the first Brazilian president elected by direct vote after the military regime, was the first head of government removed from presidency by impeachment proceedings in 1992. Dilma Rousseff is the second president removed from office by the same type process.

After they approved removing Dilma Rousseff from office, the Senate approved in a separate vote by 42 votes in favor, 36 against and 3 abstentions, that the former president's political rights shall not be lost. With this result, she can hold public office.

Translated by Amarílis Anchieta