The leader of Brazil’s Senate insisted on Monday night that the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff will continue on Wednesday, despite the announcement by the acting speaker of Congress that the process be suspended due to alleged irregularities in the vote in the lower house on April 17.
Maranhão took over from Eduardo Cunha, who was removed from the post by the Supreme Court because he faces accusations of corruption.
Maranhão insists that Congress must now debate the alleged irregularities during the April 17 vote over the course of five sessions.
Maranhão, who voted against impeaching Rousseff in the April 17 vote, says there were serious irregularities, notably that political parties should not have recommended to their members whether or not to vote in favor of impeachment.
We have a tough battle ahead of us Brazilian President Dilma RousseffBut Maranhão’s decision has come out of the blue, even surprising Rousseff, who was attending an official act when she learned of it.
Fuente: http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/05/10/inenglish/1462866964_479396.html
