Brazil's Supreme Court has rejected a government injunction aimed at preventing an impeachment vote against President Dilma Rousseff.
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| The opposition has stepped up its campaign against Dilma Rousseff Photo: BBC |
Ms Rousseff, who says her opponents are plotting a "coup", faces claims she manipulated government accounts.
She has vowed to fight to "the last minute" despite the desertion of three allied parties ahead of Sunday's vote in the lower house of parliament.
BBC reports that the Supreme Court made its decision in an extraordinary session.
The impeachment debate in the lower house of parliament is due to start later on Friday and continue until Sunday's vote. If two-thirds of MPs vote for impeachment, the motion will pass to the Senate.
An impeachment vote would pave the way for Ms Rousseff to be removed from office.
Thursday's injunction to suspend the vote was filed by Attorney General Jose Eduardo Cardozo who claimed that alleged procedural failings had violated the president's right to a defence.
Seven of 10 justices voted to reject the motion even before the Supreme Court session had finished.
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