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Brazil prosecutor asks top court to prevent police chief interfering in Temer case
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 26, 2018 / 6:38 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Brazil prosecutor asks top court to prevent police chief interfering in Temer case
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s top prosecutor on Monday requested the Supreme Court issue an order to prevent the head of the federal police from interfering in a criminal investigation that could result in new corruption charges against President Michel Temer.
The request relates to an investigation into whether Temer accepted bribes in exchange for extending a concession last year for operating services in the Port of Santos, Latin America’s busiest container port.
The port investigation is separate from other corruption cases that have resulted in charges, but no trials or convictions, against Temer. Congress voted twice to block him from standing trial on those prior charges while in office. Temer could face trial once he leaves the presidency.
Attorney General Raquel Dodge asked the Supreme Court to issue an order barring interference from Federal Police Director-General Fernando Segovia following his remarks in a Reuters interview that he saw no evidence of corruption in the port case.
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Brazil prosecutor asks top court to prevent police chief interfering in Temer case
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s top prosecutor on Monday requested the Supreme Court issue an order to prevent the head of the federal police from interfering in a criminal investigation that could result in new corruption charges against President Michel Temer.
The request relates to an investigation into whether Temer accepted bribes in exchange for extending a concession last year for operating services in the Port of Santos, Latin America’s busiest container port.
The port investigation is separate from other corruption cases that have resulted in charges, but no trials or convictions, against Temer. Congress voted twice to block him from standing trial on those prior charges while in office. Temer could face trial once he leaves the presidency.
Attorney General Raquel Dodge asked the Supreme Court to issue an order barring interference from Federal Police Director-General Fernando Segovia following his remarks in a Reuters interview that he saw no evidence of corruption in the port case.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption/brazil-prosecutor-asks-top-court-to-prevent-police-chief-interfering-in-temer-case-idUSKCN1GA2YT
