Rousseff Impeachment Vote Annulled

(RIO DE JANEIRO) — The impeachment process against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was thrown into chaos Monday as the acting speaker of the lower Chamber of Deputies annulled a majority vote by his own colleagues that favored ousting the embattled leader.

The surprise move by acting Speaker Waldir Maranhao touched off a firestorm of debate over the move's legality and its possible implications, a standoff that will likely have to be solved by the country's supreme court.