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.

What does impeachment mean?
avoiding risk
criminal charges against a public official when in office
something is being planned
no longer valid
What happens to Rousseff's job when the Senate approves a trial?
suspension
probation
laid off
nothing
Rousseff is being charged for breaking financial rules.
federal
financial
environmental
human rights