According to a report by CNN says a total of 367 lawmakers in the Brazilian parliament's lower house voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff, the country's first female president, comfortably more than the two-thirds majority required by law.
It's been a tumltuous process so far, with mass pro- and anti-government protests dividing the country, and mayhem breaking out in Congress ahead of the vote.
It's not the first time an impeachment process has
made it this far in Brazil. In 1992, proceedings were brought against then-President Fernando Collor de Mello, who was eventually pressured into resigning.
So what happens next?
The impeachment motion will next go to the country's Senate. If a majority approves it there, Rousseff will have to step down for 180 days to defend herself in an impeachment trial.
If the motion is approved in the upper house, Rousseff could be suspended as early as May.
The process is long and involved, and involves several steps. However, Rousseff's fate should be decided by the end of the year at the latest.
It's not the first time an impeachment process has
made it this far in Brazil. In 1992, proceedings were brought against then-President Fernando Collor de Mello, who was eventually pressured into resigning.
So what happens next?
The impeachment motion will next go to the country's Senate. If a majority approves it there, Rousseff will have to step down for 180 days to defend herself in an impeachment trial.
If the motion is approved in the upper house, Rousseff could be suspended as early as May.
The process is long and involved, and involves several steps. However, Rousseff's fate should be decided by the end of the year at the latest.
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