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Brazil’s Rousseff battles to stay in power

President Dilma Rousseff is scrambling to avoid impeachment after the country´s largest party, the PMDB, quit her ruling coalition. PMDB leader, Michel Temer remains vice president despite the break-up, and would take over if Rousseff steps down.

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