Brazil's Rousseff wants new elections

Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday she is negotiating a political deal to escape impeachment and wants new elections to decide whether she can finish her term.

Rousseff was suspended from office last month after lawmakers voted to hold an impeachment trial against her over allegations she fiddled government accounts.

Brazil is in a deep recession and numerous politicians are being probed for alleged corruption.

Rousseff said she was talking with politicians and civil society leaders on forging a political pact to save her career.