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Brazil: Chief Prosecutor Calls for Arrest of Senate President and Other Top Officials

HeadlineJun 07, 2016

In Brazil, the chief prosecutor has asked the Supreme Court to authorize the arrest of the presidents of the Senate and the ruling PMDB party and former President José Sarney for allegedly trying to obstruct police investigations. The officials are among the most powerful in Brazil. If they’re arrested, it could rock the newly installed administration of interim President Michel Temer. Temer took over after lawmakers voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff in what many consider a coup by her right-wing opponents. Leaked transcripts show at least one official plotted to oust Rousseff in order to end a corruption investigation that was targeting him.

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