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                   Rousseff Impeachment Thrown Into Confusion

   by VOA News

   Brazil's acting House speaker has reversed his decision to annul the
   impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.   A reason for the quick
   reversal was not given.

   But now that Speaker Waldir Maranhao has formally reversed the decision
   he made Monday, proceedings against Rousseff can continue.

   If the Senate puts Rousseff on trial, her presidency would be suspended
   and Vice President Michel Temer, a former ally turned political enemy,
   would take over.

   Rousseff is accused of manipulating state funds to hide the state of
   the country's finances during her 2014 reelection campaign.  She says
   her opponents, including Temer who is under investigation for
   corruption, are attempting a coup.

   The Rousseff impeachment proceedings were thrown into confusion Monday
   when Maranhao said last month's vote to send the matter to the Senate
   was invalid.   He said Rousseff never had an opportunity to defend
   herself, making the impeachment vote illegitimate.

   But Senate leader Renan Calheiros then said the vote would go ahead
   Wednesday as scheduled.

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