After the Senate vote, Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia recalled their ambassadors from Brazil.
"This is a blow to our fragile democracy, which is largely formal and dependent on economic interests," Louiz Araújo, President of the Party of Socialism and Freedom (Psol), told Sputnik.
"This is a sad day in Brazilian history. I expect the new government to continue its attempts to criminalize our public movements and crack down on dissent," Erik Bouzan, the leader of the Workers Party’s youth wing, told Sputnik.
