Former Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva has appeared on stage before supporters outside Sao Paulo as he defies a court order to begin a 12-year jail term for corruption.

In 1992, senators and MPs in Brazil's Congress came together to impeach the country's first democratically elected president in almost 30 years.

Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff has defended her record during her impeachment trial in the Senate.

The suspended Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, says she will not attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics because she does not want to take a secondary position in the Maracana stadium.

We condemn the suspension of President Dilma Rousseff in Brazil.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s suspension f-rom office is bad news for newly trendy Cuba

Rousseff is alleged to have manipulated finances, using state-run banks to cover government shortfalls.

After weathering a bruising campaign to drive her f-rom office, Dilma appears appears to be on her way out.

The Senate is set to try the president for breaking budget laws on Wednesday.

Most Brazilians would be forgiven if they saw a picture of Michel Temer and did not recognise him.