Brazil’s Economy Tanks as Political Upheaval Looms

For the past two months, Brazilian financial markets have staged wild rallies over any sign that left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff might be ousted from office, even as the nation’s economy spiraled further into the depths of its worst crisis in generations.
Now, with a crucial impeachment vote looming on Sunday, investors may soon get their wish for new leadership. If two-thirds of lawmakers in Brazil’s lower house vote to try Ms. Rousseff on charges of doctoring the government’s fiscal numbers, she will have to step aside, at least temporarily.





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