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Brazil Senate Votes To Hold Rousseff Impeachment Trial

Sumaira FH Published August 10, 2016 | 11:44 AM

Brazil Senate votes to hold Rousseff impeachment trial

BRASMLIA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Augst,2016) - Brazil's Senate early Wednesday voted to hold an impeachment trial for the nation's suspended president Dilma Rousseff, a process that could see her permanently removed from office. The vote in favor of trying Rousseff, who was suspended from the presidency in May, was 59 in favor, 21 against.

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