Rodrigo Janot

Brazilian president survives initial vote on corruption charges

A Brazilian congressional committee voted 39-26 against putting President Michel Temer on trial at the Supreme Court on corruption charges. But a final decision is expected next week.

Brazil prosecutor charges President Temer with corruption

Temer faces second set of charges over obstruction of justice and leading a criminal group; the first for taking bribes for political favours.

Brazil ex-presidents Lula and Rousseff charged in corruption case

Brazil's top prosecutor alleged that some members of the Workers Party, including Lula and Rousseff, committed a series of crimes involving state-owned oil firm Petrobras such as cartel formation, corruption and money laundering.

Congress vote keeps Temer safe from bribery trial in top court

Brazil's lawmakers vote 263-227 to block massive bribery charges against scandal-plagued President Michel Temer. A vote against Temer would have resulted in moving the case to the Supreme Court.

Brazil panel votes against putting Temer on trial for corruption

The move by the congressional committee is largely symbolic as the decision to suspend Temer and put him on trial rests with the full lower house, which is scheduled to vote on the matter August 2.

Brazil's Temer calls graft charge a "fiction" as crisis deepens

Key to Temer's survival is whether the PSDB, Brazil's third largest political party, will stick with his coalition or bolt. The party is deeply divided, with many members wanting to distance themselves from Temer to improve their re-election chances.

Brazil's top prosecutor charges President Temer with corruption

Under Brazilian law, the lower house of Congress must now vote on whether to allow the tribunal to try the conservative leader, who had replaced impeached leftist President Dilma Rousseff just last year and is now charged with accepting bribes.