Brazilian Protesters Call for Ouster of President Rousseff

Hundreds of demonstrators returned to the streets across dozens of Brazilian cities Sunday for a day of nationwide anti-government protests and to call for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.

Rousseff's second term in office has been shaken by a snowballing corruption scandal involving politicians from her Workers’ Party, as well as a spluttering economy, spiraling currency and rising inflation, making her popularity ratings fall to historic lows. 

In the third wave of demonstrations against Rousseff this year, protesters who were convened by social media across Latin America's largest country had few proposals to rally around except for the removal of Rousseff.

If she were impeached, as many demanded, the next in line would be Vice President Michel Temer, who is from another party but coordinates her legislative agenda. 

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