Move to impeach President Rousseff is likely to consume Brazilian politics for foreseeable future

Rio de Janeiro (dpa) – Brazil’s lower house of parliament voted with the necessary two-thirds majority to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, following more than nine hours of debates and polling, with each member explaining their vote in a short statement. Some 367 lawmakers voted on Sunday night in favour of impeachment. Only 137 voted against. The…

As Brazil’s congress voted to launch impeachment proceedings against the President Dilma Rousseff, thousands of ‘yes’ supporters exploded into celebration after watching the congressional ballot on huge screens in the capital Brasília. Obrigado Brasil! Fomos para a Rua e demos nosso recado! #SomosTodosBrasil pic.twitter.com/fuwcKJ86b6— MBLBrasília (@MBLBrasilia) March 13, 2016 The crisis surrounding the president has polarised…