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Brazil Supreme Court upholds Rousseff impeachment vote
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36049158Brazil Supreme Court upholds Rousseff impeachment vote
2 hours ago
From the section Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil's Supreme Court has rejected a government injunction aimed at preventing an impeachment vote against President Dilma Rousseff.
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The impeachment debate in the lower house of parliament is due to start later on Friday and continue until Sunday's vote. If two-thirds of MPs vote for impeachment, the motion will pass to the Senate.
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The allegations, which Ms Rousseff denies, are that she juggled the accounts to make her government's economic performance appear better than it was, ahead of her election campaign two years ago.
The president's supporters say the issue is not valid grounds for impeachment.
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Makes me almost wish I had cable tv again. Almost. 
