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3 men in line for Brazilian presidency accused of corruption
By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Aug. 30, 2016
Watchdog groups say about 60 percent of the 594 legislators in both chambers of Congress are being investigated for wrongdoing or are facing corruption charges, including the three men in line to replace Rousseff if she is removed from office. ..........
FIRST IN LINE: Vice President Michel Temer. ... a former senator who had been a director of state-run oil company Transpetro made a direct link between Temer and the massive corruption probe centered on the main government oil company, Petrobras. .... Temer asked him to channel $400,000 in Petrobras kickbacks to 2012 Sao Paulo mayoral candidate, Gabriel Chalita, a member of Temer's party. ....
SECOND IN LINE: Speaker of the lower house of Congress, Rodrigo Maia .... received illegal campaign donations. .........
THIRD IN LINE: Senate President Renan Calheiros ... Supreme Federal Tribunal currently has several open investigations against Calheiros in the Petrobras probe. ... Calheiros received almost $10 million in bribes over 10 years ... Calheiros was paid $1.7 million through a Petrobras lobbyist in a case related to drill ship contracts. .......
OUSTED: Former Chamber of Deputies Speaker Eduardo Cunha. ... spearheaded the impeachment measures against Rousseff, would have been second in line but was removed as speaker by Brazil's highest court while he is investigated in several cases. .........
By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Aug. 30, 2016
Watchdog groups say about 60 percent of the 594 legislators in both chambers of Congress are being investigated for wrongdoing or are facing corruption charges, including the three men in line to replace Rousseff if she is removed from office. ..........
FIRST IN LINE: Vice President Michel Temer. ... a former senator who had been a director of state-run oil company Transpetro made a direct link between Temer and the massive corruption probe centered on the main government oil company, Petrobras. .... Temer asked him to channel $400,000 in Petrobras kickbacks to 2012 Sao Paulo mayoral candidate, Gabriel Chalita, a member of Temer's party. ....
SECOND IN LINE: Speaker of the lower house of Congress, Rodrigo Maia .... received illegal campaign donations. .........
THIRD IN LINE: Senate President Renan Calheiros ... Supreme Federal Tribunal currently has several open investigations against Calheiros in the Petrobras probe. ... Calheiros received almost $10 million in bribes over 10 years ... Calheiros was paid $1.7 million through a Petrobras lobbyist in a case related to drill ship contracts. .......
OUSTED: Former Chamber of Deputies Speaker Eduardo Cunha. ... spearheaded the impeachment measures against Rousseff, would have been second in line but was removed as speaker by Brazil's highest court while he is investigated in several cases. .........
Nas lutas @PersonalEscrito Aug 30
#Brazil: Streets & highways are closed with barricades in protest the coup, in cities across the country. #ForaTemer
A large photo gallery:
As fotos dos protestos contra Temer ontem e hoje em SP
(Photos of the protests against Temer yesterday and today in San Pablo) August 30, 2016
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