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Portuguese gov't wishes to "deepen ties" with Brazil following Rousseff's impeachment

Xinhua, September 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

Portugal's government said in a statement on Thursday that the country "reiterates its willingness to deepen bilateral ties with Brazil at a moment when President Michel Temer takes power.

Temer was sworn in on Wednesday after the country's first female president, Dilma Rousseff, was ousted. He will serve the rest of Rousseff's mandate until 2018.

The Portuguese government didn't comment on the move but said in the official statement that the next bilateral summit in Brasilia would be an "important framework" in which both countries could work together to achieve peace and development, as well as reinforce the community of Portuguese-speaking countries.

Temer had been in power since May when Rousseff was suspended ahead of a trial involving breaking fiscal laws. Endit