Tag: Sergio Machado

• Friday, June 17th 2016 - 07:04 UTC

  A furious Temer describes corruption implications as “irresponsible, lying and criminal”

  

  Brazilian interim president Michel Temer, described as “irresponsible, lying and criminal” a statement implicating him in the corruption at state oil company Petrobras.

• Friday, June 17th 2016 - 06:52 UTC

  Petrobras “ministerial bowling” in Brazil: head of Tourism knocked out

  

  Brazil's tourism minister resigned on Thursday, less than two months before the country hosts the Olympics, as the government of interim President Michel Temer lost its third minister in a month to a sweeping graft probe of state oil company Petrobras.

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 08:33 UTC

  Temer linked to the Petrobras scandal by a key witness

  

  Brazil's interim president Michel Temer has been linked to one of the country's biggest corruption scandals in testimony by a key witness made public Wednesday. . Sergio Machado, former chief executive of state oil company Petrobras, said that Temer had asked for money from the company to fund political campaigns for himself and other members of his party.