Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

August 04, 2016

Americas

Brazil Senate committee votes to put Rousseff on trial

A Senate impeachment committee voted on Thursday to put suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on trial in the full chamber for breaking budget laws, opening the way for her to be removed from office.

© Juan Mabromata / AFP | Dilma Roussef gestures during the 47th Mercosur Summit, in Parana, Entre Rios, Argentina on December 17, 2014.

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