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Tag: Brazil corruption

  • Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 07:53 UTC

    “Sufficient evidence” of involvement in corruption to try president Temer

    “For now, what we have is evidence of the involvement” in corruption, Zveiter said during a lively session in which he was both cheered and jeered

    A key Brazilian lawmaker argued Monday that President Michel Temer should be suspended from office and put on trial in the country's highest court on a corruption charge.

  • Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 09:41 UTC

    Brazilian government prunes the corruption investigation “Operation Car Wash”

    “Operation Car Wash,” is Brazil's largest-ever corruption probe. It has jailed top politicians and business executives and led to allegations against President Temer.

    Brazil's federal police announced late Thursday that they are shutting down the primary task force assigned to a jumbo corruption investigation, drawing criticism from prosecutors who said it would undermine the probe. The investigation, known as “Operation Car Wash,” is Brazil's largest-ever corruption probe. It has jailed top politicians and business executives and led to allegations against President Michel Temer.

  • Friday, July 7th 2017 - 07:01 UTC

    Temer's defense and allies working for a quick end to political uncertainty

    Brazil's top prosecutor accuses Temer of accepting bribes from businesspeople in exchange for political favors.

    Embattled Brazilian President Michel Temer quickly presented his legal defense against corruption allegations to lawmakers, a move seen as a bid to reduce the likelihood of being suspended from office and tried at the Supreme Court. Temer's lawyer submitted the defense on the second day of Chamber of Deputies commission proceedings to consider the matter, eight days ahead of deadline.

  • Wednesday, July 5th 2017 - 08:29 UTC

    Close ally of President Temer arrested on charges of corruption in state bank

    Prosecutors say Mr. Vieira Lima tried to block investigations into state bank Caixa Economica Federal.

    Brazilian police have arrested a close ally of President Michel Temer as part of a corruption investigation into a government-controlled bank. Geddel Vieira Lima, a former cabinet minister, had been in charge of Temer's relations with Congress.

  • Tuesday, June 27th 2017 - 22:30 UTC

    Brazil: Janot files formal corruption charges against Temer

    Brazilian President Michel Temer arrives at a signing ceremony in Brasilia on Monday. The country's prosecutor general has requested formal corruption charges against Temer.

    Brazil's top prosecutor slapped President Michel Temer with a lengthy indictment Monday night, charging the embattled leader with corruption. The allegations, which include accepting millions of dollars in bribes and approving hush money, make Temer the first sitting president in the country's history to be charged with a crime.

  • Monday, June 26th 2017 - 03:41 UTC

    Only 7% Brazilians still support Temer amid corruption allegations

    Temer is suspected to have participated “with vigour” in cases of corruption

    Brazilian President Michel Temer reached a 7.0% approval rate in June, sinking deeper from the 9.0% measured in April, the Datafolha Institute reported, as the sitting head of state contnues to come closer to Jose Sarney's all time record of 0%, registered in 1989.

  • Saturday, June 10th 2017 - 09:16 UTC

    Brazil tightens corruption controls on banks and listed companies

    The decree aims to increase fines on banks to up to 2 billion reais (US$610 million) from 250,000 reais currently, said Meirelles ministry's press office. (Pic Folhapress)

    Brazilian presidential decree raising fines on banks and listed companies involved in illicit acts aims to empower the central bank and the country's securities industry watchdog in their efforts to bolster transparency, Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said in Paris.

  • Saturday, June 10th 2017 - 08:51 UTC

    Temer wins the day with a divided vote. “The system needs stability” was the decisive argument

    “The facts are very serious, unbearable,” said Judge Luiz Fux, who voted to remove Temer, adding the campaign finance case was about “very serious crimes.”

    Brazil's top electoral court gave embattled President Michel Temer a big victory late Friday, voting to reject allegations of campaign finance violations that could have removed him from office. After four days of deliberations, judges voted 4-3 in a case that many viewed as a measure of whether Temer could remain in office amid a ballooning corruption scandal and single-digit popularity.

  • Sunday, June 4th 2017 - 12:57 UTC

    Brazilian police arrests close friend and aide of president Temer

    Prosecutors allege he was handling a bribe from a businessman who had been recorded discussing hush money with President Temer.

    Brazilian police have arrested Rodrigo Rocha Loures, a former congressman and close friend of President Michel Temer. Rocha Loures was seen in a video released in May carrying a bag with 500,000 Brazilian Reais (US$154,000).

  • Friday, June 2nd 2017 - 08:15 UTC

    Relief for Temer: Brazilian economy grew 1% in first quarter of the year

    Temer, who faces a probe into alleged corruption and plotting to silence a witness, is staking his bid to retain power on Brazil's tepid comeback.

    Brazil's economy grew by one percent in the first quarter of 2017, ending eight consecutive quarters of shrinkage in the country's worst recession in history, the state statistics office said Thursday. While not definitively ending the recession, the spike in growth offers another glimmer of light for Latin America's biggest economy -- and could throw a lifeline to President Michel Temer as he tries to fend off a huge corruption scandal.