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Brazilian first family moves out of presidential palace after 11 days

Xinhua, March 3, 2017 Adjust font size:

After just 11 days of having lived in the Alvorada Palace, the official residence of the Brazilian head of state, President Michel Temer and his family have decided to move out and return to the Jaburu Palace, the residence of the vice-president.

According to a statement from the president's office, Temer and his family had lived in Jaburu since 2011, when Temer became vice-president.

After former President Dilma Rousseff was impeached last August, the Alvorada Palace had been left unoccupied. After about five months, the Temer family finally moved in to Alvorada on February 18.

However, the president and first lady decided to return to Jaburu as it is smaller and its feeling is closer to that of a family home. On Tuesday, they moved back to the Jaburu Palace.

Temer has decided that the Alvorada Palace will still serve as a political base, to hold meetings and other administration duties of governance.

The Alvorada Palace was designed by world-famous Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer. Opened in 1958, it is considered one of the most representative examples of Brazil's architectural modernism. Endit