Impeachment of Brazilian President once again on the agenda

Although the acting speaker of the lower house stopped the procedure of impeaching Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, the senate head Renan Calheiros has said that such a movie is incompetent. Thus, a vote at the Federal Senate (the upper house of parliament) is to be held today.

The risk for Rousseff

If impeachment is supported by more than 50 percent of senators, then the head of the state will have to step down for 180 days during which the senate will further investigate and consider the matter. During this period, Michel Temer would handle presidential duties.

The President’s position

Yesterday, the Brazilian President’s lawyer, Jose Eduardo Cardoso, filed a lawsuit in the Federal Supreme Court to annul the decision that began the impeachment process. He pointed out that the speaker of the lower house of the national parliament, Eduardo Cunha, exceeded his power and acted in his own interests when considering the impeachment request.

The lingering coup

This attempt to remove Rousseff from power and discredit the Workers Party was initiated by the United States with the help of local liberal groups that have a strong presence in Brazil.

Washington's project aims to split the unity of Latin America and appoint their US henchmen to key positions in a number of countries. Previously, the White House brought a new president into power in Argentina and organized coups against the presidents of Paraguay and Honduras.

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Impeachment of Brazilian President once again on the agenda