Brazil's embattled President puts her case to the UN

(Vatican Radio) In a last ditch attempt to rally international support to stave off impeachment against her, Brazil's President Dilma has picked the Big Apple.  

In fact, President Rousseff is today in New York, to put her case to the United Nations. 

Listen to the report by James Blears: 

President Dilma Rouseff is determined to widen the scope of her defence, with this direct and public appeal to the United Nations.  

Paradoxically Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer, who's constitutionally in charge in her absence, is the very person she's accusing of trying to orchestrate a weaponless coup against her, via the impeachment process.
 
The lower House... the Chamber of Deputies has already voted to recommend impeachment.  This issue will be decided by a vote up the upper House the Senate, early next month.
 
Opposition politician Eduardo Braga has just resigned his job as Mining and Energy Minister from the coalition National Government,  on orders from party leaaders, and will return to his job as a Senator,  in time for the crucial vote.  He's the ninth minister to have recently quit this Administration.  
 
Dilma is accused of flagrantly violating Budget Laws while seeking re-election in 2014.  

She denies any wrong doing and says these moves against her are political vendettas.