Former two Presidents will not Attend Olympic Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro

The suspended Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,who was instrumental in Rio’s winning bid to host the games, will not attend opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics.

Both have said they are being politically persecuted by Mr Temer’s party and allies.

A spokesman for the interim President, Michel Temer, said she would have been placed in the stand below him and not at his side.

Ms Rousseff faces possible removal from office if she loses an impeachment trial shortly after the games and Lula is facing corruption allegations, which he denies