History of Brazil since 1985 Dilma Rousseff, also from the Worker's Party, was the first woman elected President of Brazil, with her term beginning in the January 1, 2011. In her victory speech, Rousseff, who had also been a key member of Lula's administration, made clear that her mission during her term would be to continue her predecessor's policies to mitigate poverty and ensure continued economic growth. Challenges faced by Rousseff in her first term included managing infrastructure projects to increase economic activity, with special attention to the twelve cities that would host the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, especially Rio de Janeiro,
Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff despite his aptitude and brilliance, of managing his actions within the opinion of his party. On 4 August, the report was voted on and approved by 14–5 votes – ending the work of the Committee – followed by voting on the Senate floor on 9 August, chaired by Supreme Federal Court president Ricardo Lewandowski. At a long session of the Senate – from 9 to 10 August – Anastasia's final report was approved and by a 59–21 vote, the indictments against Rousseff were upheld. This marked the end of the penultimate phase of the impeachment process, called "pronunciation", which would