Tag: Michel Temer

Monday, May 3rd 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Former Brazilian President Temer highlights importance of ties with China

Former Brazilian President Michel Temer has outscored the importance of his country's connections with China, which is their main export destination.
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Tuesday, January 26th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Ex Brazilian president Michel Temer contracted as an advisor for Huawei's 5G

China's Huawei has just hired a former president of Brazil to act as an advisor on 5G networking in the region. Through the new hiring, the company aims at ensuring the growth of the newer and faster bandwidth in the local market just prior to the auction for 5G wireless networks.
Monday, September 30th 2019 - 08:03 UTC
Brazil's ex chief prosecutor admits wanting to kill one of the Justices for smearing his daughter

A judge in Brazil has issued a restraining order against a former attorney general after he admitted carrying a gun inside the Supreme Court to kill one of the justices. Rodrigo Janot served as chief public prosecutor for four years until 2017.
Wednesday, September 25th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Catholic Church claims invasions of indigenous lands in Brazil has jumped under the Bolsonaro administration

The number of invasions of indigenous lands in Brazil has jumped in the first nine months of President Jair Bolsonaro's administration, a Brazilian Catholic Church agency said on Tuesday. The Missionary Indigenous Council said illegal miners, loggers and tappers of natural resources are involved in most of the invasions.
Wednesday, September 18th 2019 - 10:15 UTC
Brazil’s ex president Temer admits that Rousseff's impeachment was a “coup”

Brazil former president, Michel Temer, described for the first time the dismissal of his predecessor Dilma Rousseff as a “coup”, as the left marks the political trial that removed the ex-president of the Workers Party from power.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Bill to weaken environmental protection of the Amazon forest fails in Brazilian congress

An attempt by Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and lawmakers backed by big agriculture to weaken environmental laws protecting the Amazon forest and other biomes has failed, as Congress will not vote into law a decree that weakened existing legislation.
Wednesday, May 15th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Ex Brazilian president Temer released from jail with conditions

A Brazilian court ordered former president Michel Temer's release from jail with conditions on Tuesday, less than a week after he was detained for a second time in a case related to a corruption scandal that has ensnared several high-profile South American politicians.
Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Brazilian ex president Temer transferred to new police station in Sao Paulo

Former Brazilian President Michel Temer has been transferred to a new police station in Sao Paulo for detention while he is investigated in several corruption cases. Temer was moved to the shock police command on Monday, days after he was ordered back to jail during the investigation.
Friday, May 10th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Ex president Temer turned himself to the police in Sao Paulo

Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer handed himself into police in Sao Paulo on Thursday, the day after a court ordered his return to prison. Temer, 78, arrived at federal police headquarters in Sao Paulo in a convoy of vehicles, two hours before a deadline.
Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Former Brazilian president Temer ordered to return to jail

Former President Michel Temer was ordered to return to jail by a federal judge on Wednesday while he is investigated in several cases of alleged corruption. Temer’s lawyer, Eduardo Carnelos, told Globo Television that he could only “lament” the court’s decision. He said Temer would have to present himself to authorities Thursday.