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Chamber of Deputies of Brazil

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies authorized the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff by 367 votes to 137, with seven abstentions, sending the case to the Senate, Chamber of Deputies, 17 Apr 2016.

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People
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Federal Deputy
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Federal Deputy / PTB leader
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former speaker
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President of the Chamber of Deputies

About

Brazil’s 513-seat Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of Congress and a major gatekeeper for budgets, laws and impeachment proceedings. Highly fragmented party representation gives congressional blocs and leadership negotiations exceptional bargaining power.

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