Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ordered a criminal complaint filed against a senator who accused her of benefitting from a huge corruption. (File Photo)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
The Brazilian bar association piled more pressure on President Dilma Rousseff, saying it will file a new request Monday to Congress for her impeachment, in a political crisis that threatens to topple her government.
Lawmakers have launched a congressional committee charged with deciding whether to bring a motion to impeach Rousseff over corruption allegations.
"Impeachment is enshrined in our constitution as a legal remedy for our democracy," bar association (OAB) president Claudio Lamachia told the O Globo newspaper on Sunday, saying Monday's action was endorsed almost unanimously by the bar as a defender of democracy.
It was not a political decision, Lamachia added.
Rousseff last week condemned the "fascist methods" of opponents seeking her ouster and said the roiling crisis would leave a "scar" if not resolved democratically.
The leftist leader ruled out stepping down, despite mass protests and the impeachment proceedings in Congress.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Lawmakers have launched a congressional committee charged with deciding whether to bring a motion to impeach Rousseff over corruption allegations.
"Impeachment is enshrined in our constitution as a legal remedy for our democracy," bar association (OAB) president Claudio Lamachia told the O Globo newspaper on Sunday, saying Monday's action was endorsed almost unanimously by the bar as a defender of democracy.
It was not a political decision, Lamachia added.
Rousseff last week condemned the "fascist methods" of opponents seeking her ouster and said the roiling crisis would leave a "scar" if not resolved democratically.
The leftist leader ruled out stepping down, despite mass protests and the impeachment proceedings in Congress.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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