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Tag: Michel Temer

  • 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.

  • Monday, July 10th 2017 - 06:54 UTC

    Brazilian political system admits “hollowed out” president Temer could soon be removed

    Key to Temer’s survival is whether the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), Brazil’s third largest, will stick with his coalition despite deep divisions in its ranks

    Congressional support for Brazilian President Michel Temer is weakening, lawmakers said, days before the lower house is expected to vote on whether he should stand trial on a corruption charge. Temer, whose conservative government’s approval rating is languishing in single digits, is clinging to power after being charged with arranging to take millions of dollars in bribes, the first sitting Brazilian president to face such criminal proceedings.

  • 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.

  • Saturday, July 1st 2017 - 00:47 UTC

    Brazil kept running through general strike and political crisis

    In Brasilia there were no bus or underground services available but it was business almost as usual in the rest of the country.

    Brazil went through Friday's general strike, the second of its kind called for by labour unions against the economic reforms President Michel Temer intends to bring about, with business nearly unaffected in major cities, Brasilia excluded. Temer's personal involvement in alleged cases of corruption seemed to have had little or no impact on the workers' decision.

  • Friday, June 30th 2017 - 03:14 UTC

    Unions to hold second strike against Temer's reforms

    Temer has already withdrawn from attending the G-20 summit next week in Germany in view of the charges against him.

    Brazil's union federations will hold a second strike on Friday with demonstrations against the government's economic reforms and to demand the resignation of President Michel Temer, who has vowed to approve labour flexibility in the coming weeks.

  • 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.

  • Sunday, June 18th 2017 - 02:34 UTC

    Brazilian President Temer to tour Russia, Norway this week

    “Russia will be number one on the agenda of my tour,” said President Temer

    President Michel Temer of Brazil is to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during his Moscow stop this coming week. Among the items to be discussed is the purchase of air defense missile systems. There will also be talks with Russian investors to discuss energy matters.