Brazil Brazil President avoids trial Brazilian President Michel temer survives a corrutption vote in Congress 26/10/2017
Brazil Raquel Dodge sworn in as Brazilian Attorney General saying she will maintain graft fight Fears mount for the Brazilian corruption probe as President Temer passes over top nominee in favour of Dodge. 19/09/2017
Brazil Brazilian President survives congress corruption vote The Brazilian House of Congress has voted not to put President Michel Temer on trial for corruption. 03/08/2017
Brazil Brazil's Temer faces crucial vote in Congress Brazilian president faces crucial ballot in parliament on whether he should stand trial on corruption charges 02/08/2017
Brazil Troops on streets of Rio to fight organised crime Brazil has stepped up security in Rio de Janeiro amid a rise in violence by organised crime gangs. 31/07/2017
Brazil Temer looks to avoid Supreme Court corruption trial after congressional committee vote A Brazilian congressional committee has voted against taking a corruption charge against President Michel Temer to trial at the supreme court. The 14/07/2017
Brazil Brazil president moves closer to corruption trial Key lawmaker recommends Brazilian President Michel Temer should stand trial on corruption charges after declaring there is a case to answer 11/07/2017
Brazil Brazil's corruption crisis deepens as Temer ally arrested Brazil police arrest ally of President Temer in corruption probe 04/07/2017
Brazil Brazil: unions strike as political crisis deepens What began as a peaceful protest soon turned violent as activists in Brazil clashed with police on Friday during a nationwide strike and 01/07/2017
Brazil Brazil's president charged with bribery Brazil's top federal prosecutor has charged President Michel Temer with taking multimillion-dollar bribes. 27/06/2017
Brazil Brazilian President Michel Temer acquitted of illegal campaign funding A close vote in Brazil's Superior Electoral Court finds Temer not guilty of receiving illegal campaign funds during 2014 presidential election 10/06/2017
Brazil Brazilian president faces illegal funding probe Brazil’s top electoral court will today start hearing evidence in a case against President Michel Temer, which could see him removed from 07/06/2017
Brazil Brazil's musical protest Brazil’s most renowned musicians performed for protestors demanding the resignation of President Michel Temer. Artists such as Caetano Veloso and 29/05/2017
Brazil Anti-Temer protest turns violent in Brasilia The army was deployed after a government ministry was set alight in the worst anti-government violence in Brasilia for four years. 25/05/2017
Brazil Brazil's Temer accused of corruption and obstruction of justice Brazil’s president Michel Temer is being accused of corruption and the obstruction of justice by the country’s top prosecutor. 19/05/2017
Brazil 'I won't resign' - Brazil's president vows to fight hush money claims Brazilian President Michel Temer says he will fight allegations that he endorsed the paying of hush money to an ex-lawmaker jailed for corruption. 18/05/2017
markets Brazilian shares tumble on fears president could be ousted Brazil's Bovespa index fell 10 percent on a report President Michel Temer condoned an attempt to silence a potential witness in a corruption probe. 18/05/2017
Brazil Brazil's Temer denies approving hush money in corruption case A newspaper has reported claims the president was recorded giving his blessing to an attempt to pay a potential witness in a corruption case to keep quiet. 18/05/2017
Brazil Brazil Petrobras probe: judge targets dozens of politicians In Brazil, President Michel Temer’s government is reeling after a Supreme court judge placed dozens of politicians under formal investigation for bribery. 12/04/2017
Brazil Brazil's Temer seeks to calm fears over meat corruption scandal Brazil’s president has played down a corruption scandal that’s tarnished its valuable meat industry. 20/03/2017
Brazil Troops drafted to end Brazilian crime surge as police strike Brazil's financial plight endangers life as police strike 07/02/2017
Brazil Protests across Brazil as Senate passes 20-year austerity plan Brazilian Senators approved a constitutional amendment to limit public spending for 20 years, prompting demonstrations in numerous states. 14/12/2016
Brazil Brazil: New President Temer booed at Independence Day Parade and at Paralympics There were jeers from protesters on Wednesday as Michel Temer arrived to take part in his first Independence Day Parade as Brazil’s President. 08/09/2016
