Thursday, December 3, 2015

Brazil, the lower house seeks to lead the President to court

The head of the lower house of the Brazilian Congress, Eduardo Cunha has begun procedures to bring to court the country's President, Dilma Rousseff. He believes that the President has broken the law after mismanagement of last year's budget.

"It was a difficult decision. I am not in the position to start proceedings against the President, "Cunha said that the burden on charges of failing to disclose a bank account in Switzerland.

President Rousseff, who despite being re-elected last year, is facing the wrath of the people due to corruption scandals related to oil giant "Petrobas'.

"I was very angry with the decision. I have done nothing wrong, "Rousseff said during a televised speech. It called on an emergency meeting of her cabinet, expressing his belief that the motion does not pass.

Two-thirds of the lower house to adopt the proposal so that it Cunhas to stand trial, but the ruling coalition has a majority.

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