Impeachment sends Brazil into storm winds

SAO PAULO: Strong winds are forecast for Brazil’s already turbulent economy and there’s no chance of sunshine before resolution of President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment battle, market observers say.

Volatility is the key word as Brazil’s Congress embarks on what could be months of intense debates over the fate of the unpopular leftist president, whose second term so far has been plagued by deep recession and a giant corruption scandal at the heart of the political and business establishment.