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Brazil’s Courts Suspends Impeachment Process After Scuffle

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Opposition leaders had little time to celebrate winning the chance to head a special committee in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies which will decide whether or not to start impeachment proceedings against Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff. Hours after the turbulent vote, the country’s Supreme Court decided to suspend any action by the committee until at least next Wednesday (December 16th).

According to Supreme Court Justice Luiz Edson Fachin, the decision was made to avoid actions which could later be found invalid by the Supreme Court and hinder the entire . . .

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