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April 15, 2016

Brazil's Supreme Court Rejects Bid by President Rousseff to Avoid Impeachment Vote
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Brazil's Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort by President
Dilma Rousseff to avert a looming impeachment vote. Rousseff's attorney
general had sought to prevent lawmakers in Brazil's lower house from
voting this Sunday, amid reports her opponents have enough votes to
advance the impeachment. The Senate would then vote on whether to put
Rousseff on trial on accusations of breaking budget laws. Rousseff has
accused her right-wing supporters of attempting a "coup." Many of the
lawmakers leading the impeachment charge face serious corruption and
fraud charges of their own.
Topics:Brazil

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