BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s top electoral authority ruled yesterday there are grounds to investigate irregularities in President Dilma Rousseff’s re-election campaign last year. The TSE electoral court voted 5-2 on the decision. It is seeking to determine whether Rousseff and Vice President Michel Temer abused their power while in office to run the campaign, and whether illegal money was used as funding.
The TSE investigation could lead to the invalidation of Rousseff’s slim victory at the polls a year ago, though the judicial case is expected to last for months if not years and can be appealed to the Supreme Court.
