Impeachment

Brazil's lower house weighs impeachment for Rousseff

Brazilian lawmakers shouted, scuffled and even sang as they debated whether to impeach the country's President Sunday.
And so far, the results don't seem to be falling in President Dilma Rousseff's favor.
After more than two hours of voting, at least 191 lawmakers in Brazil's lower house had voted in favor of impeachment, while 48 had voted against it.
For the measure to pass, at least 342 of 513 lawmakers must approve it.
The impeachment motion would next go to the country's Senate. If a majority approves it there, Rousseff will have to step down for 180 days to defend herself in an impeachment trial.
If the motion is approved, Rousseff could be suspended as early as May. That would be about three months before the Summer Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, an event that was supposed to showcase Brazil as a rising power on the global stage.