2 Men in Line for Brazilian Presidency Accused of Corruption

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

2 Men in Line for Brazilian Presidency Accused of Corruption

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRASILIA, Brazil — May 10, 2016, 3:00 PM ET

The impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff have put a spotlight on endemic corruption in the ranks of lawmakers. Some 60 percent of the 594 legislators in both chambers of Congress are being investigated for wrongdoing or are facing corruption charges, according to watchdog groups. Many of the investigations are related to a kickback scheme at state oil company Petrobras. The two men in line to replace Rousseff if she is impeached, and a third who would have been in line, are themselves being investigated in the Petrobras and other cases.

FIRST IN LINE: Vice President Michel Temer.

— A former senator turned state's witness recently accused Temer of appointing a lobbyist to distribute bribes between 1997 and 2001 in ethanol deals through Petrobras. He denies wrongdoing.

— Temer is accused of arranging the appointment of a Petrobras director who was involved in a series of corruption cases linked to Temer's Brazilian Democratic Movement Party. He denies knowing the man.

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SECOND IN LINE: Senate leader Renan Calheiros.

Calheiros would be acting president if the event that Temer was traveling. Brazil's Supreme Federal Tribunal is currently considering seven investigations against Calheiros in the Petrobras probe. He denies wrongdoing in all. Included in those seven are:

— Calheiros is accused by a lobbyist of being paid $600,000 to stop a Senate probe of corruption in Petrobras.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/men-line-brazilian-presidency-accused-corruption-39016127

[Judi Lynn]

1. Here's a photo of them, with the filthy, recently canned House Speaker, Eduardo Cunha,

on the left, Temer in the middle, and slimy Renan Calheiros on the right. The Three fascist scumballs.

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