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Dilma Rousseff announced that she had been re-elected as head of the BRICS New Development Bank. At the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia proposed extending the presidency of Brazil and the mandate of the bank's president, Rousseff.Rousseff was involved in leftist political movements opposing Brazil's military dictatorship (1964–1985) during her youth. In 1970, she was arrested for her alleged participation in guerrilla activities against the regime. While in custody, she endured torture, including electric shocks and other forms of physical and psychological abuse. After her release, she continued her activism and eventually transitioned into politics.

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Dilma Rousseff Re-Elected as Head of BRICS Development Bank

© Sputnik . Pavel Bednyakov / Go to the mediabankPresident of the BRICS New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff speaks at the plenary session of the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit and Forum at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center.

President of the BRICS New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff speaks at the plenary session of the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit and Forum at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 24.03.2025

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BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Dilma Rousseff is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the 36th president of Brazil from 2011 to 2016. She was the first woman to hold the office.

Dilma Rousseff announced that she had been re-elected as head of the BRICS New Development Bank.

"I was re-elected; the board approved it unanimously," O Globo newspaper quoted Rousseff as saying.

At the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia proposed extending the presidency of Brazil and the mandate of the bank's president, Rousseff.

Dilma Rousseff, President of the New Development Bank - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 23.03.2025

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Rousseff was involved in leftist political movements opposing Brazil's military dictatorship (1964–1985) during her youth. In 1970, she was arrested for her alleged participation in guerrilla activities against the regime. While in custody, she endured torture, including electric shocks and other forms of physical and psychological abuse. After her release, she continued her activism and eventually transitioned into politics.