Q&A: Former ambassador discusses Brazil impeachment vote

ANN ARBOR?Brazil is enduring its deepest political crisis in decades, with President Dilma Rousseff facing an impeachment vote today. Michigan News explores the issues with Melvyn Levitsky, a former U.S. ambassador to Brazil and a professor of international policy and practice at the Ford School of Public Policy. Q: What can we expect today to come out of the Brazilian Senate? - A: At last count those wanting impeachment of Dilma were only two or three votes away from winning. I expect she will be impeached. Q: What will happen if she's impeached? - A: If Dilma is impeached, chances are nothing more will happen to her. She has not been implicated in corruption thus far, so unless something unexpected turns up, she will simply go back to being a private citizen. She could even run for office again as Fernando Collor did, after losing that right for eight years based on his corruption charges.