Court trial to determine fate of Brazilian presidency

Brazil’s top electoral court opens a trial on Tuesday over the alleged use of illicit money to fund President Michel Temer’s 2014 election campaign in a case that could force him from office.

The court has no deadline to reach a decision and could take weeks to rule, though the political turmoil Brazil is living through as it faces the potential second ouster of a president in a year will put pressure on the judges to reach a conclusion quickly.

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