Talk to Al Jazeera - Rousseff's attorney: Brazil is like 'House of Cards'

Brazil, the world's fifth largest country, is in turmoil. It's a nation submerged in economic recession and corruption while its president has been forced out of the presidential palace to face an impeachment trial, betrayed by her own coalition.
Accused of transferring money from the state-owned Bank of Brazil - without the approval of Congress - to cover a massive budget deficit, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is fighting for her political life.
Rousseff insists she is the victim of a political coup d'etat triggered by a thirst for revenge, and made worse by a dramatic slowdown in economic growth.
Now abandoned even by her vice president who has taken over her office, Rousseff has one trusted ally - the man she appointed attorney general, who is today leading her defence team.
Jose Eduardo Cardozo is a passionate defender of the president, even though she caved into pressure to remove him as justice minister in February when he refused to block corruption investigations against members of their own party. When her trial begins, he must convince the Senate that Rousseff is innocent.
On this episode of Talk to Al Jazeera we go to the presidential residence - which is now a sort of bunker for the impeached president - to meet the man responsible for what many call "mission impossible" - bringing Dilma Rousseff back to office.

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

Muito boa entrevista. Excelente entrevistadora e excelente entrevistado.
Both journalist and guest are great!

[@Mister.Psychology]

Al Jazeera is yet again showing quality. I hate the pundits they use on other channels instead of doing interviews.

[@valken666]

The truth is, Brazil is in deep economic trouble, and Roussef doesn't have any plan to solve this. So more than 90% of the population wants her out, nobody cares about the constitution, she's incompetent and must go. It's time to clean Brazil's politics, most politicians must go, including Roussef.

[@dias2264]

+Valken I'm brazilian and agree, this is exactly the point, she is completely incompetent and must go. BUT, the impeachment followed our constitution with no faults, the word "coup" is only a desperated way that Roussef tried to silence the oppositors.

[@ipleizer263]

change politics.
Corrupt is now in president.

[@sergiopiresbr]

AGU explicando o inexplicavel, a jornalista nao consegue engolir suas explicacoes

[@DsantosGE4PA]

+Sergio Albuquerque Correção. Ele ERA da AGU!

[@sergiopiresbr]

+Daniel Santos é isso ai 😂

[@Nill89]

Queria ver ele explicar o déficit de R$200 bilhões que está ai pro brasileiro pagar em suaves prestações debitadas na segurança, saúde e educação...

[@leandrodeangola]

this is what happen when we have a ilk of thieves in the lower house ... and our president Dilma have no ability to handle it. So, we are against this coup at all, but I mean, this lack of political skills creates a dangerous mood for run this 'democracy' in Brazil ... Lula will come Back !!!
Sad see this plot against the constituency will ... what comes next?
The people on the Ballots !

[@thepollywog1]

An "ilk of thieves". Genius.

[@rafaelpassossilva4364]

Temer golpista.
#ForaTemer

[@Nill89]

Déficit R$200bi para 2016, a cova pode ser ainda mais funda! #voltadilma #chegaremosnos300bi

[@ignezmaciel2102]

Vamos lembrar que Dilma não fez nada....absolutamente nada sem o OK do Lula.....

[@Gheno]

Brazil is even worse ;D

[@WadeWilson-]

Podia pegar o Lula, a Dilma e o Temer, botar num avião e tacar num morro.
Ia fazer falta pra ninguém.

[@chandrtomar6749]

I saw a chines woman in beginning of video