In a surprise move, the acting speaker of Brazil’s lower chamber of Congress called for a new vote in the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff. Waldir Maranhao is the Acting Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. He said there were problems with the way the lower chamber voted to impeach Rousseff on April 17. The announcement came just days before the Senate was expected to approve putting Rousseff on trial. If that happens, she would immediately be suspended from her job for up to six months. This move means the process will go back to the lower chamber. It could delay the process by days or weeks. Brazil’s business markets reacted to the news by dropping in value. The currency weakened as much as 5 percent, and stocks fell quickly. Reuters News Agency reports the markets view the decision as decreasing the chances of a new business-friendly government. Rousseff is fighting charges that her government broke fiscal, or financial, rules.
Title: Surprise Move Holds Off Rousseff Impeachment
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data-end-time='29604'>He said there were problems with the way the lower chamber voted to impeach Rousseff on April 17.</span> <span data-start-time='29604' data-end-time='38958'>The announcement came just days before the Senate was expected to approve putting Rousseff on trial. </span> <span data-start-time='38958' data-end-time='46854'>If that happens, she would immediately be suspended from her job for up to six months.</span> <span data-start-time='46854' data-end-time='52438'>This move means the process will go back to the lower chamber. </span> <span data-start-time='52438' data-end-time='56875'>It could delay the process by days or weeks.</span> <span data-start-time='56875' data-end-time='63104'>Brazil’s business markets reacted to the news by dropping in value. </span> <span data-start-time='63104' data-end-time='70042'>The currency weakened as much as 5 percent, and stocks fell quickly.</span> <span data-start-time='70042' data-end-time='81583'>Reuters News Agency reports the markets view the decision as decreasing the chances of a new business-friendly government.</span> <span data-start-time='81583' data-end-time='89979'>Rousseff is fighting charges that her government broke fiscal, or financial, rules.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1039/braz_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6130 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div 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