Brazil President Faces Impeachment Process

By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff talks with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during his swearing-in ceremony as the chief of staff, at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, March 17, 2016. Silva was sworn in as his successor’s chief of staff on Thursday and Rousseff insisted he would help put the troubled country back on track and denounced attempts to oust her.
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff talks with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during his swearing-in ceremony as the chief of staff, at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, March 17, 2016. Silva was sworn in as his successor’s chief of staff on Thursday and Rousseff insisted he would help put the troubled country back on track and denounced attempts to oust her. Eraldo Peres / AP
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff talks with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during his swearing-in ceremony as the chief of staff, at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, March 17, 2016. Silva was sworn in as his successor’s chief of staff on Thursday and Rousseff insisted he would help put the troubled country back on track and denounced attempts to oust her.
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff talks with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during his swearing-in ceremony as the chief of staff, at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, March 17, 2016. Silva was sworn in as his successor’s chief of staff on Thursday and Rousseff insisted he would help put the troubled country back on track and denounced attempts to oust her. Eraldo Peres / AP

Brazil President Faces Impeachment Process

By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
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President Dilma Rousseff named a former president charged with corruption to her cabinet. NPR’s Lourdes Garcia-Navarro says Brazil’s congress has formed a committee to investigate the charges.

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