I cannot conclude my remarks without mentioning the grave moment Brazil is currently undergoing, i have no doubt our people will be capable of preventing any setbacks.

Dilma Rousseff

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Reality has changed, and we changed with it. However, I never changed sides. I have always been on the side of justice, democracy and social equality.

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The current generation of world leaders -- our generation -- is also being called to face significant challenges concerning peace, collective security and the environment. We have been unable to solve old disputes and to prevent new threats. The use of force is incapable of eliminating the underlying causes of conflict.

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I believe that Brazil was prepared to elect a woman. Why? Because Brazilian women achieved that. I didn't come here by myself, by my own merits. We are a majority here in this country.

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You got to be ready for everything in life by Dilma Rousseff

You got to be ready for everything in life

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We cannot rest while Brazilians are going hungry, while families are living in the streets, while poor children are abandoned to their own fates and while crack and crack dens rule.

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I am not an adolescent, nor a romantic. I analyze objectively. by Dilma Rousseff

I am not an adolescent, nor a romantic. I analyze objectively.

Due to the fact that I experienced personally the situation of a political prisoner, I have an historical commitment to all those that were or are prisoners just because they expressed their views, their public opinion, their own opinions.

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Any comparison between the military dictatorship and democracy can only come from those who do not value the Brazilian democracy.

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They intend to overthrow a president elected by more than 54 mill... by Dilma Rousseff

They intend to overthrow a president elected by more than 54 million voters.

The conspirators have been unmasked. by Dilma Rousseff

The conspirators have been unmasked.

They now are conspiring openly, in the light of day, to destabilize a legitimately elected president.

This was illegal, only the Supreme Court has the authority to wir... by Dilma Rousseff

This was illegal, only the Supreme Court has the authority to wiretap a president.

Brazil and the world have lost the battle against dengue, but we won the war against yellow fever, which is carried by the same mosquito. We will win the war against Zika.

Many of Renan's proposals fully coincide with our own, they show on the part of the Senate an inclination to help Brazil find a way out of its difficulties as fast as possible.

There is a clear and strong demand for infrastructure development projects in Brazil. All of these figures I have just referred to convey a loud and clear message for those of us in government circles, the message is clear: we must change the potential demand out there into better tangible infrastructure and viable investment projects to be undertaken by private sector capital.

Petrobras has one of the most accurate accounting standards in the world, if it wasn't the case, investors would not be seeking out the company as one of the great investment targets.

The current reality leads us to reiterate our determination to implement within Petrobras the most efficient compliance and corporate governance structure at a Brazilian state-owned company ever, we have to investigate thoroughly, but without weakening Petrobras.

We need to know how to investigate and punish, without hurting Petrobras, we have to punish people, not destroy companies.

The new generations deserved to know the truth, but the truth shouldn't be confused with seeking revenge. It shouldn't be a motive for hate or settling scores.

The fight against corruption has never been as strong as it is now in my government, There is no pressure at all from the government to block investigations.