Impeachment of Carlos Luz
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The impeachment of Carlos Luz was a process to impeach Acting President of Brazil in 1955. He assumed office as President of the Chamber of Deputies due to the medical leave of president Café Filho, Vice President of Getúlio Vargas, who committed suicide a year before.
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Impeachment of Carlos Luz | |
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Accused | Carlos Luz, Acting President of Brazil |
Date | 11 November 1955 (1955-11-11) |
Outcome | Convicted by the Federal Senate, removed from office |
Charges | High crimes and misdemeanors |
Cause | Conspiracy to avert the inauguration of president-elect Juscelino Kubitschek |
Congressional votes | |
Voting in the Chamber of Deputies | |
Accusation | Vote to open impeachment process |
Votes in favor | 185 |
Votes against | 72 |
Not voting | 47 |
Result | Approved |
Voting in the Federal Senate | |
Accusation | Vote to remove Luz from office |
Votes in favor | 43 "guilty" |
Votes against | 8 "not guilty" |
Not voting | 12 |
Result | Convicted |
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