2016 Brazil Political Crisis - Brazil Congressional Committee Votes 38-27 to recommend impeaching President Dilma Rousseff Monday April 11,2016

A committee of Brazil's lower house of Congress has recommended the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, who faces charges of breaking budget laws to support her re-election in 2014

The committee on Monday April 11,2016 voted 38-27 in favour of the move, with a vote in the full lower house expected to take place on Sunday. If two thirds vote in favour, the impeachment will be sent to the Senate.

If the upper house decides by a simple majority to put Rousseff on trial, she will immediately be suspended for up to six months while the Senate decides her fate, and Vice President Michel Temer will take office as acting president.

 It would be the first impeachment of a Brazilian president since 1992 when Fernando Collor de Mello faced massive protests over corruption charges and resigned moments before his conviction by the Senate.

Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff, Jaques Wagner, said the president was "perplexed and saddened" by the committee vote.

Dilm Rousseff under pressure -The Brazilian president faces a battle to stay in power

• 513 members of the lower house of Congress
  
• 342 votes needed to move process to the Senate
  
• 41 senators out of 81 must vote in favour to begin impeachment trial
  
• 180 days she could be suspended for during the hearings 

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