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Brazil's Supreme Court sends Temer charges to lower house

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin has sent corruption charges against President Michel Temer directly to the lower house of Congress, rejecting a preliminary defense request made by the president's lawyers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.

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Brazil's Supreme Court sends Temer charges to lower house
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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin has sent corruption charges against President Michel Temer directly to the lower house of Congress, rejecting a preliminary defense request made by the president's lawyers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.

Fachin, the magistrate responsible for the massive Operation Car Wash corruption investigation on Brazil's highest court, sent the documentation related to Temer's case to Lower House Speaker Rodrigo Maia on Wednesday, said the person, who asked for anonymity to speak freely about the case.

 

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