Dilma Rousseff in Brazil.) The same month, however, a spokesperson for President Dilma Rousseff announced that she had suspended distribution of sex education videos through the ministries of health and education, saying that "anti-homophobia kits", as they are known, were "inappropriate for children" and did not offer an objective view of homosexuality. Most videos, directed at high school students aged 14–18, portrayed teenagers accepting "transexualidade", as transsexualism is called in Brazil, or bisexuality. The packages included a teacher's guide. Rousseff said that "the government supports education as well the struggle against homophobic practices. However, no government body will be allowed to make
Dilma Rousseff they were preparing to leave, 23 year-old Rousseff unexpectedly arrived. Realizing that something was wrong, Rousseff tried to leave the place without being noticed. The officers suspected Rousseff and searched her, discovering that she was armed. "If it was not for the gun, it is possible that she could have escaped," says Ribeiro. Rousseff was considered a big enough catch that a military prosecutor labeled her the "Joan of Arc" of the guerrilla movement. Rousseff was taken to the OBAN headquarters, the same place where Vladimir Herzog would be tortured and killed five years later. She was allegedly tortured for