Breakdown of the Impeachment Committee

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 18 Mar 2016 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

On March 17, 65 members of the Special Committee that will analyze the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff were elected, with a slight oppositionist leaning. Parties in the governing coalition elected 44 members to the committee, the opposition appointed 17, and four are independent. However, within the governing coalition, there are dissidents. When we look at individual leanings, the composition of the committee changes significantly: 32 members are in favor of the impeachment, 31 are against, and 2 are undefined.

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