Brazil's Dilma Rousseff to face impeachment trial
Source: BBC
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff to face impeachment trial
11 minutes ago
From the section Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is to face trial after the Senate voted to impeach and suspend her. Ms Rousseff is accused of illegally manipulating finances to hide a growing public deficit ahead of her re-election in 2014, which she denies.
Senators voted to suspend her by 55 votes to 22 after an all-night session that lasted more than 20 hours. Vice-President Michel Temer will now assume the presidency while Ms Rousseff's trial takes place.
The trial may last up to 180 days, which would mean Ms Rousseff would be suspended during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which start on 5 August.
Ms Rousseff made a last-ditch appeal to the Supreme Court to stop proceedings, but the move was rejected.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36273916
Recursion
(56,582 posts)That was the straw that broke the vicuña's back...
If I understand correctly it seems that every politician in Brazil is being investigated in the oil company scandal from both the left and the right. So if she goes down the people are trying to take her down will probably go down as well.
floppyboo
(2,461 posts)What happened with her appeal to the international court? I know its decision wouldn't be binding, but - that girl needs some mighty friends.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)Coverage on NPR with the people protesting said she is being framed. The fascists are taking over the government.
Does anyone know more about this?
blackspade
(10,056 posts)Given the corruption of the key players in her impeachment.