The trial is due to take place late August. A total of 54 votes will be enough to remove Rousseff from power.
In May, Brazil`s Senate voted in favor of starting impeachment proceedings against Rousseff after she was accused of concealing the country’s budget deficit ahead of the 2014 re-election. Rousseff has been suspended from office for 180 days, pending trial. Michel Temer, who had been Brazil`s vice president since 2011, is assuming presidency during that period.
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