Poll Shows Most Brazilians Favor Rousseff's Impeachment

A majority of Brazilians favor impeaching President Dilma Rousseff due to an economic slump and a snowballing corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras, according to a poll released on Monday. The survey by polling firm MDA showed that 59.7 percent of respondents favor Rousseff's impeachment, and 68.9 percent believe she is responsible for the corruption involving a massive kickback scheme at Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the oil giant is formally known. Despite the calls...

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