Brazil's president edges closer to political abyss

[WorldNews]

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Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff edged closer on Monday to being ousted as an impeachment case moved quickly through Congress, deepening a political crisis in the recession-struck country. House Speaker Eduardo Cunha handed over a slew of impeachment documents to the Senate hours after lawmakers overwhelmingly voted Sunday night for the 68-year-old leftist leader to face trial. The Senate is now expected to vote by mid-May on whether to open the proceedings, at which point Rousseff would have to step aside, with her vice president taking over.

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