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August 29, 2016

Brazil: Dilma Rousseff to Take Stand in Impeachment Trial Today
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In Brazil, suspended President Dilma Rousseff will take the stand today
to defend herself in an impeachment trial that's expected to lead to her
ouster. Lawmakers voted to suspend Rousseff in May, in what many
consider a coup by her right-wing opponents. Leaked transcripts show at
least one official plotted to oust Rousseff in order to end a corruption
investigation targeting him. The group Transparency Brazil says 60
percent of Brazilian lawmakers are currently under criminal
investigation or have already been convicted of crimes ranging from
corruption to election fraud. After headlines, we'll go to Rio de
Janeiro and speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn
Greenwald.


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