Brazilian Senate Runs Lengthy Debate on Rousseff Impeachment

Brazilian senators on Wednesday took turns to debate an impeachment trial of President Dilma Rousseff, with the results of a vote expected some time after midnight.

The 81-member Senate said early in the day its session would likely last over 15 hours, in the first 10 hours over 50 senators spoke and more expressed to vote for the impeachment.

A simple majority for the motion, 41 votes out of 81, will remove the president from the position and force her to face a final trial, which should be scheduled within 180 days. Rousseff will have the chance to defend for herself.