After almost six years, Rousseff leaves Alvorada palace
When leaving the residence, before heading to the Air Base where she embarked on a Brazilian Air Force aircraft, the former president asked the driver to stop the car and greeted hundreds of people, mostly women, who were waiting since morning to say goodbye.
Former President Dilma Rousseff left Palácio da Alvorada, the official presidential residence, where she lived since January 2011. When leaving the residence, before heading to the Air Base where she embarked on a Brazilian Air Force aircraft, the former president asked the driver to stop the car and greeted hundreds of people, mostly women, who were waiting since morning to say goodbye.
The former president was accompanied by former minister José Eduardo Cardozo, who was her lawyer during the impeachment process, and former ministers Kátia Abreu, Miguel Rossetto, Jaques Wagner and Ricardo Berzoini, and some senators members of the Workers' Party .
Welcome in Porto Alegre
In Porto Alegre, a militant group organized an event in social media—entitled “Carinhaço com Dilma pela Democracia” [Cuddling Dilma for Democracy]—to be held at the Terminal 2 of Salgado Filho Airport, which might lead to an act at night at Esquina Democrática [Democratic Corner], a traditional protest stronghold of the capital.
According to former labor, employment, and social security minister Miguel Rossetto, they are not sure whether Rousseff will attend the event at the Democratic Corner.
"It will be a very enthusiastic and warm welcome to President Dilma in Porto Alegre. The fact is that protests against the coupist government and for not messing with any right of working people continue to grow," said Rossetto.
Former president's rights
Although she has been convicted of crime of responsibility, Rousseff has not lost the benefits offered to former presidents of the Republic, because she fully served her first term of office, from 2011 to 2014. After approving Rousseff's impeachment, the Senate decided to keep her political rights, allowing her to hold public offices.
Rousseff will not earn a salary, but will retain the right of having 8 workers, 2 advisers, 4 bodyguards and 2 drivers, in addition to 2 cars. All costs related to these workers' management and to the 2 cars will be covered by the staff office, funded by the Treasury.
*With additional reporting by Ana Cristina Campos
Translated by Amarílis Anchieta
Fonte: After almost six years, Rousseff leaves Alvorada palace
