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El Salvador Has Refused To Recognize New Government In Brazil

El Salvador has refused to recognize the new Brazilian government following the suspension of President Dilma Rousseff from office last week. On Thursday Michel Temer became the acting president in Brazil when President Rousseff was suspended after the Senate voted to impeach her. In a statement on Saturday President Salvador Sanchez Ceren said that of Rousseff’s suspension had “the appearance of a coup d’etat.” “We have analyzed the situation and taken the decision to not recognize the interim government of Brazil because there was political manipulation,” the El Salvador leader said. Other Latin American countries have also denounced  Rousseff’’s suspension. Press TV reports: He said he was recalling El Salvador’s ambassador to Brazil, who had already received orders not to attend any official ceremony involving interim President Michel Temer, who was Rousseff’s vice-president before breaking ranks with her. Some other Latin American countries have also denounced the suspension. President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, on Thursday, also called Roussef’s suspension a US-led coup, adding Washington aims to sabotage genuine democracy in the region. Cuba also questioned the legality of the suspension, calling it a “judicial-parliamentary coup d’etat.” Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said Rousseff’s suspension could have a negative impact on the [...]