Bolivia's president voices support for Brazilian gov't

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced his support Friday for his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff's government, which is currently under fire due to different factors.

Morales strongly rejected any action that would lead to a coup d'etat in Brazil and in Latin America.

"We will not allow coups in Brazil or in Latin America. We are going to defend democracy," Morales said during the commemoration of the 115th anniversary of the Sergeant's Military School in the central department of Cochabamba.

Groups opposing Rousseff's government, corruption and economic problems protested nationwide Sunday. Prior to Sunday's nationwide protest against her government, Rousseff reaffirmed that she will not step down from the government.

During an interview for local TV station SBT aired last Wednesday, the Brazilian president said she had never thought about resigning, despite the pressure from the opposition, which has repeatedly called for her impeachment.

Rousseff was re-elected in October with the narrowest margin of victory in Brazil's electoral history.

The corruption scandal involving state-own oil giant Petrobras, which emerged before the elections, has cost several top politicians their jobs and sparked widespread discontent, especially with the ruling Workers' Party.

Rouseff, initially facing the threat of impeachment campaigned by opposition parties, has been cleared of involvement in the bribery and kickback schemes.

The country registered dismal economic indicators last year and the first quarter of 2015, and inflation is on the rise. Endi