Tag: Ricardo Lewandowski.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2016 - 03:43 UTC

  Rousseff's fate has been decided: Senate will make it formal on Wednesday

  

  The Brazilian Senate heard for the last time on Tuesday the arguments of the defense and prosecution in the impeachment trial of President Dilma Rousseff, and now prepares to issue its decision on the case.

• Monday, August 22nd 2016 - 10:59 UTC

  With Olympics over, Rousseff and Temer begin last chapters of survival game

  

  With the Rio Olympics over, Brazil’s attention returns to its long-running political drama as the country’s Senate starts the final phase of suspended President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment trial, a proceeding widely expected to permanently remove her from power.

• Saturday, May 28th 2016 - 06:25 UTC

  Rousseff's final impeachment vote in the Senate scheduled for August

  

  “The impeachment effort against suspended President Dilma Rousseff may reach a final decision in August, according to a work schedule presented Wednesday by Senator Antonio Anastasia, rapporteur of the current Procedural Commission for the Impeachment,” the state news agency Agencia Brasil reported on Wednesday.

• Thursday, December 17th 2015 - 03:53 UTC

  Brazil Justices delay until Thursday decision on impeachment procedure against president Rousseff

  

  Brazil's Supreme Court delayed until Thursday a crucial decision related to a procedural question in a case that could lead to President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment. The decision, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed after the court ran out of time. “Tomorrow we'll stay as long as necessary,” said Chief Justice Ricardo Lewandowski.