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eppur_se_muova

(36,263 posts) Fri Nov 25, 2016, 06:58 PM Nov 2016

Michel Temer minister resigns over Brazil corruption (BBC)

A prominent Brazilian minister accused of corruption has resigned over a scandal which also involves President Michel Temer.

Geddel Vieira Lima, who was in charge of relations with Congress, was accused by a former minister of pressuring him to approve a property investment.

Mr Temer was also accused of trying to help Mr Lima. The president denies the allegations.

The crisis could be a blow to Mr Temer, who has vowed to fight corruption.

A spokeswoman for Brazil's public prosecutor told Reuters news agency an investigation into Mr Temer may be launched.
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Fri Nov 25, 2016, 09:57 PM

Nov 2016

Former Culture Minister Marcelo Calero accused Mr Lima of pressuring him to allow the construction of luxury apartments in a historic district of Salvador, in the north-eastern state of Bahia.

The ministry vetoed the project on the grounds that the proposed building was on a heritage site.

Mr Calero, who resigned last week, told the police both the president and the minister had pressured him to overturn the decision.

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It was only on Thursday night, when Mr Temer himself was accused of meddling in favour of Mr Lima, that the government decided it could not keep his minister, who dutifully resigned on Friday.

In case anyone else is curious about what kind of area this is, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, here's the google images page to examine:

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1222&bih=645&q=salvador+bahia+brazil&oq=salvador+bahia+brazil&gs_l=img.3..0l2j0i8i30k1j0i5i30k1j0i8i30k1j0i24k1l4.1693.7953.0.10162.21.18.0.3.3.0.224.2867.0j16j2.18.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.21.2908...0i30k1.kdjbM30Cd0o#imgrc=_

Thank you, so much, for this news.

There's NO way Temer should be able to stroll away from this pathetic corruption he has chosen over real public service.

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