The lower house of Brazil's parliament have voted in favour of
impeaching President Dilma Rousseff, a move that could see the country's
first female leader removed from power.
More than 130 lawmakers have voted against it.
The 513 legislators voted one by one, all of them given 30 seconds to speak before casting their ballots.
The impeachment motion will now go to the Senate which will vote whether to open a trial against the president.
If a majority approves it, Dilma Rousseff will have to step down for 180
days to defend herself in the trial.
Dilma Rousseff would be replaced by Vice President Michel Temer, leader of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) who broke away from the government two weeks ago and decided to support the process leading to Dilma Rousseff's dismissal.
If the Senate approves the impeachment motion,Dilma Rousseff could be suspended as early as May 2016 which would be about three months before the Summer Olympics start in Rio de Janeiro, an event that was supposed to showcase Brazil as a rising power on the global stage.
More than 130 lawmakers have voted against it.
The 513 legislators voted one by one, all of them given 30 seconds to speak before casting their ballots.
The impeachment motion will now go to the Senate which will vote whether to open a trial against the president.
Dilma Rousseff would be replaced by Vice President Michel Temer, leader of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) who broke away from the government two weeks ago and decided to support the process leading to Dilma Rousseff's dismissal.
If the Senate approves the impeachment motion,Dilma Rousseff could be suspended as early as May 2016 which would be about three months before the Summer Olympics start in Rio de Janeiro, an event that was supposed to showcase Brazil as a rising power on the global stage.
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