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• Friday, August 26th 2016 - 06:19 UTC

  Rousseff impeachment begins; huge metal barricades outside Congress to separate rival demonstrators

  

  Brazilian Senators launched the impeachment trial of suspended president Dilma Rousseff on Thursday expected to end 13 years of populist rule in Latin America's biggest economy. The friendly spirit of the Rio Olympic Games faded and tension returned as the emotionally charged affair neared its climax, with Rousseff facing removal from office within days.