Brazil's lower house votes again to reject Temer corruption case

Brazil's lower house on Wednesday voted not to pursue corruption charges against President Michel Temer. It's the second time lawmakers have voted to absolve the president of wrongdoing.

Brazilian President Michel Temer accused of bribery by ex-President Dilma Rousseff

The former president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, has accused President Michel Temer, who replaced her, of taking a $295,000 bribe.

Protests in Brazil erupt against Temer ‘coup’

Tens of thousands took to Brazilian streets to support sacked leader Dilma Rousseff and protest the new government of Michel Temer, who has taken power and downplayed the protests.

61 votes against 20 : Brazilian Senate approves Rousseff’s impeachment

Brazil’s Federal Senate (parliament’s upper house) on Wednesday impeached suspended President Dilma Rousseff by 61 votes against 20.

Final debate of Brazilian Senate appears to favor ousting Rousseff

The Brazilian Senate on Tuesday began to build a clear majority in favor of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff, who will be voted on Wednesday morning.

Rousseff denounces attempted "coup d'etat" at impeachment hearing

Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff on Monday spoke in her own defense at her impeachment trial, denouncing the process as an attempted "coup d'etat".

Brazil's Senate to analyze report favoring impeachment against Rousseff

Brazil's Senate on Tuesday began to analyze a report which favors the impeachment of suspended President Dilma Rousseff for alleged fiscal irregularities.

Brazilian President Rousseff to skip Rio Olympics opening ceremony

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will skip the opening ceremonies to the Rio Summer Olympics next week.

Brazil's Rousseff to provide written statement in corruption case

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who is being suspended from office in an ongoing impeachment process, will provide a written statement in a corruption case where she was called as a witness, local media reported Friday.

Brazil's interim president plans to remain in office till 2019

Brazil's interim President Michel Temer said Friday he may stay in the current position until 2019.

Brazil's Rousseff to face impeachment trial; Temer assumes presidency. The vote was 55-22

Vice President Michel Temer will become Brazil's acting president on Thursday after the Senate voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from office for up to six months while she is tried in that chamber for allegedly violating budget laws.

Dilma Rousseff takes impeachment fight to Supreme Court

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has taken her battle to survive impeachment to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch attempt to stay in office a day before the Senate is expected to vote to try her for breaking budget laws.

The Brazilian Senate will ignore the decision on the annulment of the impeachment of Rousseff

The upper house of the Parliament of Brazil (Federal Senate) will not carry out the decision of the speaker of the lower house of Valdira of Maranhão on the abolition of the process of impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. As reported Reuters, said Monday, may 9 the head of the upper chamber, Renan Calheiros.

Dilma Rousseff: Senate report recommends impeachment

The senator tasked with reviewing Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment process has recommended that she be put on trial for breaking budget laws, bringing the leftist leader one step closer to suspension from office.

Brazil's Rousseff Faces Additional Investigation - Reports

Brazilian media are reporting that the country's top prosecutor has asked the Supreme Court to open an investigation into alleged obstruction of justice by embattled President Dilma Rousseff.

Brazilian Senate forms Rousseff impeachment commission

The Brazilian Senate on Monday elected a special impeachment commission, which will analyze the case against President Dilma Rousseff starting on April 26, the commission said.

Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote

Brazil's lower house has voted to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff over charges of manipulating government accounts.

Rousseff's impeachment hearings begin in Brazil

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the National Congress, started the three-day hearings on whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff on charges of manipulating government accounts.