Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Brazil: Car ‘rams gate of presidential palace’ pressure grows on Temer to resign

A car reportedly rams the gate of the president’s palace as pressure grows on Michel Temer to resign.

Security forces fired shots to stop the driver who was later detained, Brazil’s Globo news site reports.

Mr Temer was not in the Alvorada Palace at the time, reports say.

Brazilian media have shown footage of a gate lying on the ground along with what appear to be a number of spent bullet cartridges.

Earlier, a Supreme Court judge sent a charge of corruption against President Temer to Congress – the next move in a process which could see him removed from office and face trial.

Mr Temer has been indicted for arranging to receive millions of dollars in bribes from a meat-processing company.

He has denied any wrongdoing…

Source: Brazil Temer: Car ‘rams gate of presidential palace’ – BBC News


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