Sunday, May 21, 2017

#BRAZIL: Pres. Temer Vows To Fight For Political Life After Court Launches Bribery Investigation

[world politics news]


Brazil’s president Michel Temer has vowed to fight for his political life after the supreme court approved an investigation of allegations that he condoned hush money pay-offs to a witness in a sprawling corruption scandal. "I will not resign. I repeat: I will not resign. I know what I did,” he said in a live TV broadcast, amid growing calls for him to stand down following the suspension of one of his closest confidants in Congress and most powerful coalition allies in the Senate.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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