On July 18, Brazilian Information Minister Edinho Silva acknowledged that the current political situation in the country is "difficult" following a series of corruption allegations against key politicians, as well as disagreements between the government and parliament.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. (Source: AFP)

In an interview with O Globo, Silva admitted that the arrest of a member of President Dilma Rousseff's ruling Workers' Party (PT) had complicated the situation.

The PT treasurer has now been arrested in an investigation into allegations related to a major corruption scandal at Brazil's national oil company, Petrobras.

According to Silva, it is undeniable that Brazil is in a period of "instability" and a corruption scandal like Petrobras is not beneficial to any country; however, he also emphasized that in this context, the government continues to function.

He also dismissed the possibility of progress on a “political trial” of President Rousseff, pushed by the opposition, arguing that a government cannot be convicted for “political infighting.”

He asserted that prosecuting Rousseff would require evidence of bribery, but that such evidence certainly did not exist. Furthermore, if anyone wanted to take control of the country, they would need to wait until the next general election and respect Brazil's current robust democracy.

(According to AFP/VN+)