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Brazil's Senate Votes To Impeach Dilma Rousseff

1:20pm August 31, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The suspended president testified for 14 hours straight on Monday, and 66 senators gave speeches in a marathon session that stretched through the night. Then they approved the impeachment, 61 to 20.

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a press conference in Brasilia, Brazil, in January.

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Brazil's Senate Votes To Hold Impeachment Trial For Dilma Rousseff

11:05am August 10, 2016

Rousseff, who was formally suspended as president in May, will now face a trial in the Senate over alleged fiscal mismanagement. She has repeatedly denied the accusations.

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Brazil's President Suspended From Office By Senate

2:43pm May 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Brazil's Senate voted overwhelmingly to try President Dilma Rousseff for alleged manipulation of the country's budget. She is now suspended as president as impeachment proceedings move forward.

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a meeting Wednesday at the Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil.

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What We Know: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Faces Impeachment Vote

3:39pm April 16, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The country's lower house of parliament will vote Sunday in impeachment proceedings that have sharply divided the country.

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Brazil's Congress Moves Toward Impeachment Of President

8:22pm December 02, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Dilma Rousseff is accused of manipulating government finances to benefit her re-election effort. The proceedings come at a time of widening political scandals and a sharp economic downturn.