Brazil – what happens next

Brazil’s corruption scandals reach to the top with President Dilma Rousseff facing impeachment and six in 10 members of Congress facing criminal or corruption charges

President Dilma Rousseff

Worker’s Party

Apr 17, 2016: Brazil’s lower house votes 367-137 to open impeachment proceedings over allegations she used money from state banks to hide real size of budget deficit during re-election campaign in 2014

Mid-May: If Senate confirms vote, Rousseff will step down for 180 days while case goes to trial 


PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

Michel Temer: Vice President will assume presidency in interim. 75-year-old law professor faces similar charges to those that led to Rousseff’s impeachment. Temer has recently been implicated as part of plea bargain deal by key suspect in kickback scandal at state-run Petrobras oil company

Brazilian Democratic Movement Party

Eduardo Cunha: Leader of lower house of Congress is second in line to replace Rousseff. Cunha – who led motion to impeach President –  faces charges of corruption and money-laundering linked to Petrobras scandal

Congress members facing charges

Lower house 513 303

Senate 81 49

Sources: Transparencia Brasil
Pictures: Associated Press, Newscom