Thought Brazil’s Politics Was Messy? It’s About to Get Worse

A group of high-profile Brazilian lawyers filed with the lower house today an impeachment request against President Dilma Rousseff. The petition, will be examined by the president of the lower house — which may take days — and if accepted, may set in motion a process that could take as long as several months to be concluded. Here is a guide to what’s at stake and what to watch.

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