Countries around the world are reacting to the impeachment of Brazil's President, Dilma Rousseff.
Brazil's Senate has voted to remove Ms Rousseff, a former leftist guerrilla, on charges of manipulating the budget to hide the country's economic problems.
Venezuela has recalled its ambassador and severed ties with Brazil, saying the removal of Ms Rousseff was illegal.
But in Washington, State department spokesman John Kirby told reporters that the Senate had acted within Brazil's constitution, and said the US would continue dealing with the country.
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Interim President Michel Temer will lead Brazil until elections in 2018. Brazil faces massive debts and a wave of corruption scandals including within Mr Temer's own Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.