Tapes That Could Topple Rousseff Draw Fire on Brazil Judge

  • Moro questioned on decision to release private conversation
  • Protests broke in several cities after release of tapes

Will Brazil's Dilma Rousseff Be Impeached?

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This week’s bombshell in Brazil’s sprawling corruption investigation came Wednesday as the country’s citizens were going home after work: a taped 95-second conversation between embattled President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor, made public just three hours after it took place.

The tapes, which critics say show Rousseff offering former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a spot in her Cabinet to avoid prosecution, sent tens of thousands of protesters into the streets and prompted both Lula and Rousseff to talk about a “coup” against the government.