Temer Says Rousseff Ouster Would Make It Easier to Govern Brazil

Brazil’s Acting President Michel Temer said he will have more freedom to implement policies and introduce key proposals once the Senate votes whether to impeach his predecessor, Dilma Rousseff.

Temer, 75, took over Brazil’s top job last month when the chamber decided to open an impeachment trial against Rousseff. The Senate needs support from two-thirds of its members to impeach her and permanently end her mandate. If it fails to garner that level of backing, Rousseff would return to office, though her comeback is widely considered unlikely. The acting president said the vote is expected to occur by mid-August.