Unanimous ruling against lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha,who faces claims he took $5m in bribes, may weaken efforts to question President RousseffBrazil’s supreme court has voted unanimously to allow corruption charges against a key congressional leader in a step that could weaken efforts to question President Dilma Rousseff.
Ten justices voted to allow charges against Eduardo Cunha, and the head of the lower house of congress,who stands accused of taking at least $5m in bribes involving a contract by state oil company Petrobras. The court’s 11th justice was out of the country during Thursday’s vote.
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Source: theguardian.com