The Brazilian Senate has voted to put embattled President Dilma Rousseff on trial over accusations she covered up budget gaps...
In a voting session which went into the early hours in the capital Brasilia, the Senate voted by 59 to 21 in favour of an impeachment trial.
Our correspondent in Rio Dan Whitehead reports...
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In a voting session which went into the early hours in the capital Brasilia, the Senate voted by 59 to 21 in favour of an impeachment trial.
Our correspondent in Rio Dan Whitehead reports...
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