(VOVworld) - The commander of Brazil's army vowed it would ensure stability in the face of a political crisis that threatens to topple the government.

Demonstrators rally for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment along Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo on March 16, 2016 (Photo: AFP)

General Eduardo Vilas Boas said the army would help maintain Brazil’s stability while state institutions seek a solution to present crisis. General Eduardo Vilas Boas's comments came as leftist President Dilma Rousseff said any attempt to remove her without legal basis would represent a "coup."Dilma Rousseff criticized the opposition’s schemes to overthrow her, saying that the present political crisis would leave a scar on Brazil if it was not resolved in a democratic manner.