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Former Brazil president Michel Temer arrested on corruption charges
Former President Michel Temer was arrested in Sao Paulo. He has previously denied any wrongdoing. (Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images)
By Marina Lopes March 21 at 11:18 AM
Sao Paulo--Former Brazilian President Michel Temer was arrested on Thursday morning, two months after he stepped down from the presidency, as part of a sweeping corruption investigation that has brought down dozens of Brazil’s top politicians.
Temer, who has consistently denied wrongdoing, took office after former president Dilma Rousseff was impeached for budget irregularities.
He faces ten counts of corruption, five for crimes committed while he was president. In 2017, Congress narrowly voted to block a corruption trial against Temer after he harnessed his allies’ support. Among other charges, he is accused of trading access to the major Brazilian port of Santos in exchange for bribes.
Temer’s former mines and energy minister was also arrested.
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