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Brazil: President Escapes Prosecution, For Now

Aug 3, 2017 | 00:30 GMT

Had the lower house approved corruption charges against Temer, he would have been removed from the presidency and tried by the Supreme Court.

Maintaining strong congressional support not only insulates Temer against further charges, but grants him the ability to get unpopular economic reforms approved. 

Brazilian President Michel Temer will not stand trial for alleged corruption after the lower house voted against allowing the Brazilian Supreme Court to pursue charges against him. A formal request had been made by Brazil's General Prosecutor, Rodrigo Janot, for congress to authorize a probe into Temer. It is alleged that the Brazilian president negotiated bribes with the meat processing conglomerate JBS S.A. ...

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