Amy Goodman
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Glenn Greenwald: Rousseff Impeachment Trial Marks Complete Reversal of Democracy
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17:15Now PlayingEmbattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is slated to testify today at her impeachment triala trial that many are calling a coup by her rightwing political rivals. Rousseff has denounced the proceedings and called for early elections to unite the country. Rousseff’s impeachment stems from accusations she tampered with government accounts to hide a budget deficit. She was suspended earlier this year and has maintained her innocence, accusing her political opponents of spearheading the proceedings to shield themselves from prosecution and undo years of progressive policies. The Brazilian group Transparency Brazil says 60 percent of Brazilian lawmakers are currently under criminal investigation or have already been convicted of crimes ranging from corruption to election fraud. Rousseff’s opponents now need 54 votes, or twothirds of the 81seat Senate, to convict her of violating budget laws. Her impeachment would end 13 years of leftwing Workers’ Party rule in Brazil and bring to power interim President Michel Temer for the remaining two years of Rousseff’s term. Temer is also deeply unpopular and currently under investigation himself, accused of receiving illegal campaign contributions linked to the state oil company Petrobras.
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