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Brazil's Dilma Rousseff to Face Impeachment Trial
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is to face trial [bbc.com] after the Senate voted to impeach and suspend her.
Ms Rousseff is accused of illegally manipulating finances to hide a growing public deficit ahead of her re-election in 2014, which she denies.
Senators voted to suspend her by 55 votes to 22 after an all-night session that lasted more than 20 hours.
Vice-President Michel Temer will now assume the presidency while Ms Rousseff's trial takes place.
The trial may last up to 180 days, which would mean Ms Rousseff would be suspended during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which start on 5 August.
Not tech-related, but it's notable that a world leader can still be held accountable for their misdeeds.
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