Brazil Court Gives Another 15 Days For Dilma Rousseff to Explain Accounts

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Brazil's highest accounting court gave another 15 days for President Dilma Rousseff to respond to accusations she doctored the government accounts last year to hide the deterioration of the country's finances. Judges of the Federal Accounts Court, known as the TCU, decided on Wednesday to give Rousseff more time in a case that her opponents believe could pave the way for her impeachment. Rousseff had already been granted 15 days on Aug 12 to respond to new findings made by court officials. A TCU prosecutor's allegation that Rousseff delayed 40 billion reais ($11.50 billion) in social