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Police, protesters clash in Brazil after Dilma Rousseff's ouster

Police in Brazil's biggest city clashed with protesters who marched to reject the new president five days after Dilma Rousseff was ousted as leader of South America's biggest nation.

Tear gas fired into crowds opposing new president Michel Temer

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A man holds a sign that reads 'Elections now' during a protest against President Michel Temer in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday. (Nelson Antoine/Associated Press)

Police in Brazil's biggest city clashed with protesters who marched to reject the new president five days after Dilma Rousseff was ousted as leader of South America's biggest nation.

​Sao Paulo police say they fired tear gas to stop vandalism after an "initially peaceful" demonstration Sunday against President Michel Temer.

Earlier in the day, people gathered on the Copacabana promenade in Rio de Janeiro to demand Temer's removal and call for new elections.

A supporter of Brazil's former president Dilma Rousseff wearing an Anonymous mask holds a sign that reads 'Out Temer' in reference to Brazil's during a protest in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. (Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

Rousseff has vowed to form a strong opposition against Temer, who was her vice-president. She is appealing her impeachment to Brazil's Supreme Court, but legal experts say it is unlikely to succeed.

New elections could come if Temer resigns before year end, is impeached himself or is disqualified for alleged campaign violations in 2014.

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