Rousseff offers written defense at impeachment hearing

July 06, 2016 03:42

Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff said she will not appear in person at a hearing today of a commission handling impeachment proceedings against her, but will defend herself in writing.

A Senate commission sits today to hear Rousseff's defense arguments before submitting its report to Senators at a full impeachment trial scheduled in August.

"My defense tomorrow will be submitted in writing and read out by my lawyer," Rousseff wrote on Twitter.

"We are considering whether I will attend a plenary session of the Senate at another time."

Rousseff was suspended from office in May after lawmakers voted to hold an impeachment trial over allegations that she fiddled government accounts.

The Senate is due to hear the commission's non-binding verdict and then vote on whether to impeach Rousseff between August 25 and 27.

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