Impeachment trial of Rousseff begins in Brazilian Senate

Brazil's Senate started the impeachment trial of suspended President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday on charges of breaking budget laws.

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Published : 25 August 2016, 01:24 PM
Updated : 25 August 2016, 01:24 PM

Rousseff, Brazil's first female president, will appear before the 81 senators on Monday to defend herself, but her opponents are confident they have more than the 54 votes needed to convict her and end 13 years of left-wing rule by her Workers Party.