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Brazilian court orders former President Temer to be jailed again

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Brazilian court orders former President Temer to be jailed again
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's former President Michel Temer arrives at his home in Sao Paulo, Brazil March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli   -   Copyright  AMANDA PEROBELLI(Reuters)
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered that former President Michel Temer be jailed again over an ongoing investigation into allegations of corruption.

Temer had been held for several days in March over charges in a corruption case involving nuclear power plant operator Eletronuclear before being released.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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