Brazil's Rousseff Vows to Fight After Losing Impeachment Vote
- Process moves to Senate as investors turn attention to the VP
- President likens impeachment to struggle against dictatorship
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Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff on Monday pledged to continue fighting an impeachment process that she considers a threat to democracy and a personal affront.
Visibly downcast, Rousseff struck a personal tone in her first speech since the lower house of Congress on Sunday voted to put her on trial in the Senate. She likened the current struggle to her fight against Brazil’s 1964-85 military dictatorship.