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                   Brazil's President on Verge of Suspension

   by VOA News

   Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff could be only hours away from
   suspension from office as the country's Senate begins debate Wednesday
   morning on whether to put her on trial.

   The vote on suspending Rousseff and beginning an impeachment trial is
   expected late Wednesday night or early Thursday.

   Newspaper polls have indicated that 50 senators are expected to vote
   for a trial - many more than the majority needed. However, it is not
   clear that these senators would also vote to convict her.

   Rousseff is accused of manipulating funds to hide the state of the
   country's finances during her 2014 reelection campaign.  She says her
   opponents, including Vice President Michel Temer who also is under
   investigation for corruption, are attempting a coup.

   The Rousseff impeachment proceedings were thrown into confusion Monday
   when the interim speaker of the lower house said last month's vote to
   send the matter to the Senate was invalid.   He said Rousseff never had
   an opportunity to defend herself, making the impeachment vote
   illegitimate.  However, he later reversed himself, and Senate leader
   Renan Calheiros said the debate and vote would go ahead Wednesday as
   scheduled.
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