Brazil's Senate has voted to impeach the country's president and suspend her from office. Dilma Rousseff is accused of involvement in manipulating government accounts.
Following a marathon of speeches, 55 senators voted in favor of impeachment and 22 voted against. Since last December, the Brazilian parliament has been debating whether the president should face a trial. Rousseff will remain suspended for up to 180 days. Vice President Michel Temer became the interim president immediately after the vote.
Rousseff addressed her supporters and condemned the impeachment. Rousseff said the crisis is a decisive moment for Brazil's democracy and future as a nation. She said she'll fight with all legal tools available to exercise her mandate until the end of her term.
Observers expect the trial to overlap the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August. There is growing concern over how this may adversely affect the Games.
◆impeach 弾劾する
◆suspend 一時停止する、停職にする
◆manipulate (不正に)操作する
◆a marathon of 長時間の~
◆impeachment 弾劾
◆trial 裁判
◆interim 暫定の
◆address 演説する
◆condemned 糾弾する、とがめる
◆decisive 決定的な
◆mandate 有権者が政治家に与える信任、負託、為政権、権限