Rousseff backed during National Conference on Human Rights

She was greeted by a crowd with chants of “Dilma, warrior of the

Published on 27/04/2016 - 20:13 By Paulo Victor Chagas reports from Agência Brasil - Brasília

Brasília - Presidenta Dilma Rousseff abre 12 Conferência Nacional de Direitos Humanos e encerra atos pelos direitos da criança, do adolescente, de idosos e outras minorias (Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil)

When the president arrived, she was greeted by a crowd with slogans like “Dilma warrior of the Brazilian nation,” and “In my country I trust, for it is ruled by a woman.” Valter Campanato/Agência Brasil

An event expected to draw some 6 thousand people in Brasília by the weekend turned into a sort of act of reparation for President Dilma Rousseff even before she arrived at the venue.

Speakers were delivering speeches against the impeachment case—approved by the lower house last week and submitted to a special committee in the Senate—when chants of “There will be no coup, there will be fight,” “Down with Cunha,” and “Olê olê olê olá, Dilma, Dilma!” were sung by those present. When the president arrived, she was greeted by a crowd with slogans like “Dilma warrior of the Brazilian nation,” and “In my country I trust, for it is ruled by a woman.”

The event marked the end of four conferences on topics related to children and adolescents, the elderly, the disabled, and LGBT people. The gathering also served as the opening for 12th National Human Rights Conference, which should welcome some 6 thousand delegates from all over the globe, starting on Wednesday (27).


Translated by Fabrício Ferreira


Fonte: Rousseff backed during National Conference on Human Rights

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