Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is defending herself before the nation's Senate on Monday during her impeachment trial, following accusations she illegally tinkered with the budget to hide the national deficit and, in doing so, hurt the economy. Rousseff has claimed the allegations are entirely false and are promoted by corrupt lawmakers.
During her defense, Rousseff reiterated that she is innocent of committing a crime and said her conscience is "absolutely clean." She also touted her popularity and record as a resistance fighter, the BBC reports.
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