Brazil’s top electoral court agreed to open an investigation into allegations that President Dilma Rousseff illegally financed her re-election campaign. The charges could provide grounds for her removal from office along with Vice President Michel Temer.
Five members of the court, known as TSE, voted on Tuesday to open the investigation, while two judges voted against.
The vote came after the biggest opposition party, known as the PSDB, alleged that Rousseff and Temer used more money than reported and received donations from companies involved in a corruption scandal to fund last year’s re-election campaign. The administration denies the charges and will have a chance to defend itself. The investigation could take months and the administration can make appeals to the Supreme Court.
Brazil Energy Insight 
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