Brazil Attorney General Fights Political Winds in Budget Defense

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The administration of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has shifted into overdrive to diffuse what could become the biggest risk for an impeachment against her — accusations she doctored her budget results last year.

Attorney-General Luis Inacio Adams has filed a 1000-page defense and personally met with the nine members of the audit court, appointed by Congress, to persuade them to approve Rousseff’s 2014 fiscal accounts. Opposition lawmakers say they could use this as a reason to begin impeachment hearings.

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