The leader of&nbsp;Brazil's Senate said on Wednesday he would reject President Jair Bolsonaro's request to impeach Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Bolsonaro sought to impeach Moraes after he opened an investigation into the president for allegedly leaking to the media a secret federal police report of a hacking that backed up his views that&nbsp;Brazil's electronic voting system was vulnerable to fraud.

Moraes had also begun investigating Bolsonaro for his attacks on the Supreme Electoral Court, which has maintained that the electronic system is safe and can be audited.

The president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, who had previously stated that he did not see grounds for the impeachment, confirmed that stance on Tuesday, saying that the request did not meet technical and legal requirements.

He added that he also hoped his decision would be an opportunity to re-establish dialogue and better relationship between the executive and judiciary.

The leader of Brazil's Senate said on Wednesday he would reject President Jair Bolsonaro's request to impeach Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Bolsonaro sought to impeach Moraes after he opened an investigation into the president for allegedly leaking to the media a secret federal police report of a hacking that backed up his views that Brazil's electronic voting system was vulnerable to fraud.

The leader of Brazil's Senate said on Wednesday he would reject President Jair Bolsonaro's request to impeach Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Bolsonaro sought to impeach Moraes after he opened an investigation into the president for allegedly leaking to the media a secret federal police report of a hacking that backed up his views that Brazil's electronic voting system was vulnerable to fraud. Moraes had also begun investigating Bolsonaro for his attacks on the Supreme Electoral Court, which has maintained that the electronic system is safe and can be audited. The president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, who had previously stated that he did not see grounds for the impeachment, confirmed that stance on Tuesday, saying that the request did not meet technical and legal requirements. He added that he also hoped his decision would be an opportunity to re-establish dialogue and better relationship between the executive and judiciary.

Brazil Senate leader rejects Bolsonaro bid to impeach Supreme Court justice

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that there can be no more quarantine measures imposed on the country than those already in place to combat coronavirus because jobs are being destroyed and the poor are suffering disproportionately.

Speaking to Rede TV, Bolsonaro criticized self-isolation and other measures imposed by local authorities to limit the spread of the virus, a view that again appeared to put him at odds with Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta.

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Mandetta on Monday urged Brazilians to maintain maximum social distancing to ease the strain on the fragile health system and said that 200 million personal protective equipment (PPEs) items would be arriving from China next month.

"You can't impose any more quarantine than there already is," Bolsonaro said, adding that the question people ask him most is when can they return to work.

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Brazil's Senate passed a bill on Monday evening guaranteeing some of the country's poorest citizens income of 600 reais ($117) a month for three months, a package that could cost almost 50 billion reais.

According to Bolsonaro, all measures to combat the crisis could cost 800 billion reais, and the economy, which is expected to contract this year, could rebound and be back on track within a year.

Earlier on Monday, Bolsonaro had stepped up his stand-off with state governments, branding governors in the hardest-hit states "job-killers" and suggesting that democracy could be at risk if the coronavirus crisis leads to social chaos.

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"When the situation is heading toward chaos, with mass unemployment and hunger, it's fertile ground for some to exploit, seeking a way to reach power and never leave it," Bolsonaro told reporters outside the presidential palace.

Bolsonaro last week warned that Brazil could break with "democratic normalcy," citing the risk of rioting and suggesting "the left" could capitalize on any chaos, without elaborating.

The right-wing populist, elected in 2018 on a pledge to break with a corrupt political establishment, has long defended Brazil's 1964-1985 military dictatorship as necessary to keep communists out of power.

The coronavirus outbreak, which has now resulted in 4,579 confirmed cases and 159 deaths in Brazil, has led governments around the world to call for emergency powers, raising concerns among human rights advocates.

So far Brazil's political leaders have been eager to negotiate emergency measures such as a "war budget" exempt from fiscal rules, but many have criticized the president, who lacks a solid alliance in Congress, for downplaying health risks.

On Sunday, Bolsonaro visited a market area outside the federal capital to stress the message that lockdown measures should be relaxed.

Facebook on Monday followed Twitter and removed a video of him speaking to street vendors, explaining that it violated their standards on misinformation.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that there can be no more quarantine measures imposed on the country than those already in place to combat coronavirus because jobs are being destroyed and the poor are suffering disproportionately.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that there can be no more quarantine measures imposed on the country than those already in place to combat coronavirus because jobs are being destroyed and the poor are suffering disproportionately. Speaking to Rede TV, Bolsonaro criticized self-isolation and other measures imposed by local authorities to limit the spread of the virus, a view that again appeared to put him at odds with Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta. Also read: Coronavirus death toll in United States surges past 3,000 Mandetta on Monday urged Brazilians to maintain maximum social distancing to ease the strain on the fragile health system and said that 200 million personal protective equipment (PPEs) items would be arriving from China next month. "You can't impose any more quarantine than there already is," Bolsonaro said, adding that the question people ask him most is when can they return to work. Also read: Local Iraqi bodies refuse to bury victims of COVID-19 as mass-hysteria about potential infection spreads Brazil's Senate passed a bill on Monday evening guaranteeing some of the country's poorest citizens income of 600 reais ($117) a month for three months, a package that could cost almost 50 billion reais. According to Bolsonaro, all measures to combat the crisis could cost 800 billion reais, and the economy, which is expected to contract this year, could rebound and be back on track within a year. Earlier on Monday, Bolsonaro had stepped up his stand-off with state governments, branding governors in the hardest-hit states "job-killers" and suggesting that democracy could be at risk if the coronavirus crisis leads to social chaos. Also read: Amazon workers stage walkout demanding better protective measures against killer virus in NYC "When the situation is heading toward chaos, with mass unemployment and hunger, it's fertile ground for some to exploit, seeking a way to reach power and never leave it," Bolsonaro told reporters outside the presidential palace. Bolsonaro last week warned that Brazil could break with "democratic normalcy," citing the risk of rioting and suggesting "the left" could capitalize on any chaos, without elaborating. The right-wing populist, elected in 2018 on a pledge to break with a corrupt political establishment, has long defended Brazil's 1964-1985 military dictatorship as necessary to keep communists out of power. The coronavirus outbreak, which has now resulted in 4,579 confirmed cases and 159 deaths in Brazil, has led governments around the world to call for emergency powers, raising concerns among human rights advocates. So far Brazil's political leaders have been eager to negotiate emergency measures such as a "war budget" exempt from fiscal rules, but many have criticized the president, who lacks a solid alliance in Congress, for downplaying health risks. On Sunday, Bolsonaro visited a market area outside the federal capital to stress the message that lockdown measures should be relaxed. Facebook on Monday followed Twitter and removed a video of him speaking to street vendors, explaining that it violated their standards on misinformation.

Brazil's Bolsonaro urges no more coronavirus quarantine, says jobs being lost

Brazil&#39;s Senate approved on Tuesday a 20-year freeze on government spending billed as the centerpiece of austerity reforms aimed at restoring economic health to the troubled Latin American giant.

The upper house voted 53 to 16 to lock in the spending ceiling.

Center-right President Michel Temer says tough measures are needed to get Brazil&#39;s finances back under control, but his austerity policies have prompted violent protests and were criticised last week by a UN expert as &quot;a historic mistake.&quot;

Police were out in force in the capital Brasilia to protect government buildings from demonstrators during the upper house vote, which was wrapped up unexpectedly quickly.

Luis Jorge, a union leader who had come for the protests, expressed anger at the Senate for voting &quot;before we could demonstrate. That makes us very angry.&quot;

However, hundreds of people, many with their faces covered, clashed with police later Tuesday. Security forces fired tear gas to try to disperse the crowd.&nbsp;

A bus was burned during the demonstration, which drew about 2,000 people, police said. The police operation in the capital ended with 100 arrests, officials said.

In Sao Paulo, left-wing protesters attacked the headquarters of FIESP, the country&#39;s main industrial association, before being driven back.

The vote means that the spending cap is now mandated by the constitution, serving as the central plank in Temer&#39;s bid to &quot;transform&quot; the broken economy, which is in deep recession.

However, Temer is rapidly losing political clout as he and many of his senior allies fight to survive a slew of corruption allegations.

Brazilians battered by nearly 12 per cent unemployment and stubbornly high inflation are increasingly angry over the scandals and hostile to the austerity measures.

A poll published Tuesday showed that 60 per cent of Brazilians oppose the spending ceiling. Only 24 per cent are in favor, according to the Datafolha poll published in the newspaper Folha.

When the Senate held a first vote on the measure two weeks ago, protesters fought riot police outside Congress, burning cars and smashing windows.

&nbsp;&#39;We need courage&#39;&nbsp; 
Temer, in an attempt to claw back public support, has unveiled stimulus measures that would attempt to give a short-term boost to the ailing economy, the largest in Latin America.

But as the Senate began debating he defended his far-reaching austerity proposals, saying they were needed to change Brazil for the long term.

In addition to the spending ceiling, a separate measure is being submitted to Congress proposing pension reforms. At the center of the measure would be a minimum retirement age of 65, substantially higher than the current requirement, which varies widely between professions, but can be as early as 55 years old.

&quot;We need a lot of courage at this moment in Brazil to do things that are apparently unpopular but which will bring popularity later,&quot; he said in a statement.

&quot;We need to transform the country,&quot; he said.

Philip Alston, the UN poverty and human rights rapporteur, attacked the 20-year spending cap as &quot;putting an entire generation at risk of social protection standards well below those currently in place.&quot;

&quot;This is a radical measure, lacking in all nuance and compassion,&quot; he said last week. &quot;It will hit the poorest and most vulnerable Brazilians the hardest.&quot;

However, there was a boost from the incoming US president, Donald Trump, who &quot;congratulated&quot; Temer for the reforms in a phone conversation Tuesday, according to the Brazilian presidency.

Temer&#39;s entire government is struggling in the face of allegations tying senior figures and the president himself to the giant embezzlement and bribery probe centered on state oil company Petrobras.

Temer came to power last August after the impeachment of leftist president Dilma Rousseff. As her former vice president, Temer was appointed to the post automatically for the rest of her term through 2018.

Temer said he would focus on ending the political and economic chaos that had doomed the Rousseff government.

However, the latest poll from Datafolha shows 63 per cent of Brazilians want him to resign to allow early elections. Only 10 per cent said they thought his government is doing a good job.

(AFP)

President Temer's austerity policies have prompted violent protests and were criticised last week by a UN expert as 'a historic mistake'

Brazil's Senate approved on Tuesday a 20-year freeze on government spending billed as the centerpiece of austerity reforms aimed at restoring economic health to the troubled Latin American giant. The upper house voted 53 to 16 to lock in the spending ceiling. Center-right President Michel Temer says tough measures are needed to get Brazil's finances back under control, but his austerity policies have prompted violent protests and were criticised last week by a UN expert as "a historic mistake." Police were out in force in the capital Brasilia to protect government buildings from demonstrators during the upper house vote, which was wrapped up unexpectedly quickly. Luis Jorge, a union leader who had come for the protests, expressed anger at the Senate for voting "before we could demonstrate. That makes us very angry." However, hundreds of people, many with their faces covered, clashed with police later Tuesday. Security forces fired tear gas to try to disperse the crowd. A bus was burned during the demonstration, which drew about 2,000 people, police said. The police operation in the capital ended with 100 arrests, officials said. In Sao Paulo, left-wing protesters attacked the headquarters of FIESP, the country's main industrial association, before being driven back. The vote means that the spending cap is now mandated by the constitution, serving as the central plank in Temer's bid to "transform" the broken economy, which is in deep recession. However, Temer is rapidly losing political clout as he and many of his senior allies fight to survive a slew of corruption allegations. Brazilians battered by nearly 12 per cent unemployment and stubbornly high inflation are increasingly angry over the scandals and hostile to the austerity measures. A poll published Tuesday showed that 60 per cent of Brazilians oppose the spending ceiling. Only 24 per cent are in favor, according to the Datafolha poll published in the newspaper Folha. When the Senate held a first vote on the measure two weeks ago, protesters fought riot police outside Congress, burning cars and smashing windows. 'We need courage' Temer, in an attempt to claw back public support, has unveiled stimulus measures that would attempt to give a short-term boost to the ailing economy, the largest in Latin America. But as the Senate began debating he defended his far-reaching austerity proposals, saying they were needed to change Brazil for the long term. In addition to the spending ceiling, a separate measure is being submitted to Congress proposing pension reforms. At the center of the measure would be a minimum retirement age of 65, substantially higher than the current requirement, which varies widely between professions, but can be as early as 55 years old. "We need a lot of courage at this moment in Brazil to do things that are apparently unpopular but which will bring popularity later," he said in a statement. "We need to transform the country," he said. Philip Alston, the UN poverty and human rights rapporteur, attacked the 20-year spending cap as "putting an entire generation at risk of social protection standards well below those currently in place." "This is a radical measure, lacking in all nuance and compassion," he said last week. "It will hit the poorest and most vulnerable Brazilians the hardest." However, there was a boost from the incoming US president, Donald Trump, who "congratulated" Temer for the reforms in a phone conversation Tuesday, according to the Brazilian presidency. Temer's entire government is struggling in the face of allegations tying senior figures and the president himself to the giant embezzlement and bribery probe centered on state oil company Petrobras. Temer came to power last August after the impeachment of leftist president Dilma Rousseff. As her former vice president, Temer was appointed to the post automatically for the rest of her term through 2018. Temer said he would focus on ending the political and economic chaos that had doomed the Rousseff government. However, the latest poll from Datafolha shows 63 per cent of Brazilians want him to resign to allow early elections. Only 10 per cent said they thought his government is doing a good job. (AFP)

Brazil Senate approves 20-year austerity plan

Brazil&#39;s Senate approved on Tuesday a 20-year freeze on government spending billed as the centerpiece of austerity reforms aimed at restoring economic health to the troubled Latin American giant.

The upper house voted 53 to 16 to lock in the spending ceiling.

Center-right President Michel Temer says tough measures are needed to get Brazil&#39;s finances back under control, but his austerity policies have prompted violent protests and were criticized last week by a UN expert as &quot;a historic mistake.&quot;

Police were out in force in the capital Brasilia to protect government buildings from demonstrators during the upper house vote, which was wrapped up unexpectedly quickly.

Luis Jorge, a union leader who had come for the protests, expressed anger at the Senate for voting &quot;before we could demonstrate. That makes us very angry.&quot;

However, hundreds of people, many with their faces covered, clashed with police later Tuesday. Security forces fired tear gas to try to disperse the crowd.&nbsp;

A bus was burned during the demonstration, which drew about 2,000 people, police said. The police operation in the capital ended with 100 arrests, officials said.

In Sao Paulo, left-wing protesters attacked the headquarters of FIESP, the country&#39;s main industrial association, before being driven back.

The vote means that the spending cap is now mandated by the constitution, serving as the central plank in Temer&#39;s bid to &quot;transform&quot; the broken economy, which is in deep recession.

However, Temer is rapidly losing political clout as he and many of his senior allies fight to survive a slew of corruption allegations.

Brazilians battered by nearly 12 per cent unemployment and stubbornly high inflation are increasingly angry over the scandals and hostile to the austerity measures.

A poll published Tuesday showed that 60 per cent of Brazilians oppose the spending ceiling. Only 24 per cent are in favor, according to the Datafolha poll published in the newspaper Folha.

When the Senate held a first vote on the measure two weeks ago, protesters fought riot police outside Congress, burning cars and smashing windows.

&nbsp;&#39;We need courage&#39;&nbsp; 
Temer, in an attempt to claw back public support, has unveiled stimulus measures that would attempt to give a short-term boost to the ailing economy, the largest in Latin America.

But as the Senate began debating he defended his far-reaching austerity proposals, saying they were needed to change Brazil for the long term.

In addition to the spending ceiling, a separate measure is being submitted to Congress proposing pension reforms. At the center of the measure would be a minimum retirement age of 65, substantially higher than the current requirement, which varies widely between professions, but can be as early as 55 years old.

&quot;We need a lot of courage at this moment in Brazil to do things that are apparently unpopular but which will bring popularity later,&quot; he said in a statement.

&quot;We need to transform the country,&quot; he said.

Philip Alston, the UN poverty and human rights rapporteur, attacked the 20-year spending cap as &quot;putting an entire generation at risk of social protection standards well below those currently in place.&quot;

&quot;This is a radical measure, lacking in all nuance and compassion,&quot; he said last week. &quot;It will hit the poorest and most vulnerable Brazilians the hardest.&quot;

However, there was a boost from the incoming US president, Donald Trump, who &quot;congratulated&quot; Temer for the reforms in a phone conversation Tuesday, according to the Brazilian presidency.

Temer&#39;s entire government is struggling in the face of allegations tying senior figures and the president himself to the giant embezzlement and bribery probe centered on state oil company Petrobras.

Temer came to power last August after the impeachment of leftist president Dilma Rousseff. As her former vice president, Temer was appointed to the post automatically for the rest of her term through 2018.

Temer said he would focus on ending the political and economic chaos that had doomed the Rousseff government.

However, the latest poll from Datafolha shows 63 per cent of Brazilians want him to resign to allow early elections. Only 10 per cent said they thought his government is doing a good job.

(AFP)

The upper house voted 53 to 16 to lock in the spending ceiling

Brazil's Senate approved on Tuesday a 20-year freeze on government spending billed as the centerpiece of austerity reforms aimed at restoring economic health to the troubled Latin American giant. The upper house voted 53 to 16 to lock in the spending ceiling. Center-right President Michel Temer says tough measures are needed to get Brazil's finances back under control, but his austerity policies have prompted violent protests and were criticized last week by a UN expert as "a historic mistake." Police were out in force in the capital Brasilia to protect government buildings from demonstrators during the upper house vote, which was wrapped up unexpectedly quickly. Luis Jorge, a union leader who had come for the protests, expressed anger at the Senate for voting "before we could demonstrate. That makes us very angry." However, hundreds of people, many with their faces covered, clashed with police later Tuesday. Security forces fired tear gas to try to disperse the crowd. A bus was burned during the demonstration, which drew about 2,000 people, police said. The police operation in the capital ended with 100 arrests, officials said. In Sao Paulo, left-wing protesters attacked the headquarters of FIESP, the country's main industrial association, before being driven back. The vote means that the spending cap is now mandated by the constitution, serving as the central plank in Temer's bid to "transform" the broken economy, which is in deep recession. However, Temer is rapidly losing political clout as he and many of his senior allies fight to survive a slew of corruption allegations. Brazilians battered by nearly 12 per cent unemployment and stubbornly high inflation are increasingly angry over the scandals and hostile to the austerity measures. A poll published Tuesday showed that 60 per cent of Brazilians oppose the spending ceiling. Only 24 per cent are in favor, according to the Datafolha poll published in the newspaper Folha. When the Senate held a first vote on the measure two weeks ago, protesters fought riot police outside Congress, burning cars and smashing windows. 'We need courage' Temer, in an attempt to claw back public support, has unveiled stimulus measures that would attempt to give a short-term boost to the ailing economy, the largest in Latin America. But as the Senate began debating he defended his far-reaching austerity proposals, saying they were needed to change Brazil for the long term. In addition to the spending ceiling, a separate measure is being submitted to Congress proposing pension reforms. At the center of the measure would be a minimum retirement age of 65, substantially higher than the current requirement, which varies widely between professions, but can be as early as 55 years old. "We need a lot of courage at this moment in Brazil to do things that are apparently unpopular but which will bring popularity later," he said in a statement. "We need to transform the country," he said. Philip Alston, the UN poverty and human rights rapporteur, attacked the 20-year spending cap as "putting an entire generation at risk of social protection standards well below those currently in place." "This is a radical measure, lacking in all nuance and compassion," he said last week. "It will hit the poorest and most vulnerable Brazilians the hardest." However, there was a boost from the incoming US president, Donald Trump, who "congratulated" Temer for the reforms in a phone conversation Tuesday, according to the Brazilian presidency. Temer's entire government is struggling in the face of allegations tying senior figures and the president himself to the giant embezzlement and bribery probe centered on state oil company Petrobras. Temer came to power last August after the impeachment of leftist president Dilma Rousseff. As her former vice president, Temer was appointed to the post automatically for the rest of her term through 2018. Temer said he would focus on ending the political and economic chaos that had doomed the Rousseff government. However, the latest poll from Datafolha shows 63 per cent of Brazilians want him to resign to allow early elections. Only 10 per cent said they thought his government is doing a good job. (AFP)

Brazil Senate approves 20-year spending freeze

After the Senate vote that removed former Brazilian president Dilma Roussef from office on Wednesday, country&#39;s governing coalition has sought to overturn the decision to allow her to remain politically active.&nbsp; 
 
An unexpected second vote in the Brazilian Senate has allowed Rousseff to seek further political office. &nbsp; 
 
Major parties in the coalition pressed the Supreme court on Friday to override the Senate&#39;s decision. 
 
&nbsp;&quot;They did a last-minute legal trick and guaranteed the former president&#39;s political rights,&quot; Senator Jose Medeiros, of the Social Democratic Party, said on Friday.&nbsp; 
 
His motion was joined by another from the Democrats party and the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, two heavyweights in the coalition assembled by the new President Michel Temer, following a similar motion by Green Party Senator Alvaro Dias on Thursday. 
 
The Senate on August 31 had voted to remove Rousseff from power for paralysing the economy by manipulating the federal budget.&nbsp; 
 
&ldquo;Political plan is to oppose the government&rdquo; 
 
Rousseff, who has denied any wrongdoing, said that the Senate made the decision because they were undecided whether the charges levelled against her validated the ban to disallow her to serve in a public office for the next eight years. 
 
She said she would remain politically active to oppose the &#39;&#39;illegitimate&#39;&#39; government of President Michel Temer. Temer was sworn in as Brazil&#39;s new president three hours after Rousseff&#39;s ouster.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;My political plan is to oppose this government,&quot; she said. 
 
Rousseff&#39;s lawyer Jose Eduardo Cardozo said the attempt deny her political rights will not yield results because the Supreme Court would have to annul both votes in the Senate since one had influenced the other. 
 
(WION with inputs from Reuters)

The move comes after a second Senate vote allowed Rousseff to seek political office despite mass charges of corruption

After the Senate vote that removed former Brazilian president Dilma Roussef from office on Wednesday, country's governing coalition has sought to overturn the decision to allow her to remain politically active. An unexpected second vote in the Brazilian Senate has allowed Rousseff to seek further political office. Major parties in the coalition pressed the Supreme court on Friday to override the Senate's decision. "They did a last-minute legal trick and guaranteed the former president's political rights," Senator Jose Medeiros, of the Social Democratic Party, said on Friday. His motion was joined by another from the Democrats party and the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, two heavyweights in the coalition assembled by the new President Michel Temer, following a similar motion by Green Party Senator Alvaro Dias on Thursday. The Senate on August 31 had voted to remove Rousseff from power for paralysing the economy by manipulating the federal budget. “Political plan is to oppose the government” Rousseff, who has denied any wrongdoing, said that the Senate made the decision because they were undecided whether the charges levelled against her validated the ban to disallow her to serve in a public office for the next eight years. She said she would remain politically active to oppose the ''illegitimate'' government of President Michel Temer. Temer was sworn in as Brazil's new president three hours after Rousseff's ouster. "My political plan is to oppose this government," she said. Rousseff's lawyer Jose Eduardo Cardozo said the attempt deny her political rights will not yield results because the Supreme Court would have to annul both votes in the Senate since one had influenced the other. (WION with inputs from Reuters)

Brazilian parties urge Supreme Court to bar Rousseff from politics

Brazil&#39;s Senate voted 59-21 early on Wednesday to accept charges against suspended President&nbsp;Dilma&nbsp;Rousseff and put her on trial for breaking budget laws in an impeachment process that is expected to end 13 years of leftist rule by her Workers Party.

A final verdict could come at the end of the month and will require two thirds of the votes in the 81-member Senate. If Rousseff is convicted and definitively removed from office, interim President Michel Temer will serve out the remainder of her term through 2018. 
 
Rousseff is facing an impeachment trial for allegedly breaking budgetary laws, by borrowing billions from state banks to cover budget gaps without informing Congress.

(Reuters)

A final verdict will require two thirds of the votes in the 81-member Senate

Brazil's Senate voted 59-21 early on Wednesday to accept charges against suspended President Dilma Rousseff and put her on trial for breaking budget laws in an impeachment process that is expected to end 13 years of leftist rule by her Workers Party. A final verdict could come at the end of the month and will require two thirds of the votes in the 81-member Senate. If Rousseff is convicted and definitively removed from office, interim President Michel Temer will serve out the remainder of her term through 2018. Rousseff is facing an impeachment trial for allegedly breaking budgetary laws, by borrowing billions from state banks to cover budget gaps without informing Congress. (Reuters)

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff to go on trial as Senate votes to indict her

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