The Man Who Started Brazil President's Impeachment Has Now Been Impeached Himself
The Man Who Started Brazil President's Impeachment Has Now Been Impeached Himself
Newsroom 12 September 2016
Brazil's former president of the chamber of deputies and mastermind of President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment, Eduardo Cunha, lost his seat in the Lower House. The House had so far given him immunity against judicial proceedings over corruption charges.
Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of his removal with 450 votes for impeachment, nine abstentions and 10 votes against, when the approval required only 257 deputies, with a minimum of 420 attending the vote.
At the end of the vote, Cunha left the assembly surrounded with guards while opposition representatives chanted "Cunha Out!"
Cunha has been investigated for lying about hiding over US$ 5 million in laundered money in secret Swiss bank accounts. He denied having money offshore, but accounts tied to him were repeatedly confirmed by Swiss officials.
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http://www.brazzil.com/24047-the-man-who-started-brazil-president-s-impeachment-has-now-been-impeached-himself
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141571340
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