Rousseff Says Brazil Impeachment Process Is Attempted Coup
- President attacks house speaker, who started impeachment bid
- Opposition says Rousseff rushing to avoid pressure from street
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Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff came out fighting on Friday against an attempt to oust her, while opposition lawmakers accused the government of trying to fast track the impeachment process in a bid to avoid pressure from the streets.
At her first public event since impeachment proceedings started on Wednesday, Rousseff called the move a “coup attempt” and focused fire on lower house president Eduardo Cunha, who kicked off the process.