Brazil: President Rousseff pushed one step closer to impeachment
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‘Minimal indications’ of wrongdoing exist to put Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on trial for corruption, according to a report by Congressman Jovair Arantes.
His statement to the lower-house committee investigating the leader increases the likelihood she will be impeached.
The 65-member body will vote on the findings of Arantes’ report on Monday (April 11).
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Brazil’s first female president is accused of manipulating government funds to boost her 2014 bid for re-election. Arantes claims to have found evidence she bypassed certain fiscal responsibility rules.
Rousseff denies any wrongdoing and maintains she will not step down.