Impeachment motion against Brazil’s Rousseff launchedThis article will be opened in a new browser window
President denies any wrongdoing as opposition parties begin proceedings, accusing her of mismanaging last year’s budget.

President denies any wrongdoing as opposition parties begin proceedings, accusing her of mismanaging last year’s budget.




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