Brazil Opens Impeachment Trial That May Hold Key to Recovery

  • Senate to vote by Wed. whether to permanently oust Rousseff
  • Temer would take over top job amid worst recession in decades

Can Temer Revive Growth in Brazil?

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Brazil’s Senate opened a historic impeachment trial on Thursday that is expected to result in President Dilma Rousseff’s permanent ouster and give her successor Michel Temer some of the legitimacy he needs to revive economic growth.

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