Brazil impeachment

Dilma Rousseff has been suspended from Brazil's presidency and will face an impeachment trial over accusations that she illegally manipulated government accounts. She will remain suspended for 180 days, while the trial lasts. She denies the allegations, saying they are common practice in Brazil, and has accused her opponents of mounting a coup.

Shas condemned the move to impeach her as a "coup" and a "farce". She was addressing the nation on TV for the first time since senators voted overnight to suspend her for budgetary violations and put her on trial.

Ms Rousseff vowed to fight the "injustice" by all legal means.

Vice-President Michel Temer has now officially taken over as interim leader and has appointed a team.

Dilma Rousseff

Culled from BBC News