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| Brazil president Michel Temer accused of corruption | |
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| Brazil's President Michel Temer has been accused of pressuring a cabinet minister to engage in corrupt practices. | Brazil's President Michel Temer has been accused of pressuring a cabinet minister to engage in corrupt practices. |
| Former Culture Minister Marcelo Calero said Mr Temer asked him to help another minister in a personal business deal. | Former Culture Minister Marcelo Calero said Mr Temer asked him to help another minister in a personal business deal. |
| He said he was asked to allow construction of luxury apartments in a historic district of Salvador. | He said he was asked to allow construction of luxury apartments in a historic district of Salvador. |
| Mr Calero, who resigned last week, had previously blocked the plans. President Temer has denied the allegations. | Mr Calero, who resigned last week, had previously blocked the plans. President Temer has denied the allegations. |
| However, he admitted talking to Mr Calero about the project. | However, he admitted talking to Mr Calero about the project. |
| The president has vowed to clean up corruption in Brazil, but has lost three ministers to corruption allegations. | The president has vowed to clean up corruption in Brazil, but has lost three ministers to corruption allegations. |
| The scandal involves government secretary Geddel Vieira Lima, who had bought a property in Salvador in Bahia state. | The scandal involves government secretary Geddel Vieira Lima, who had bought a property in Salvador in Bahia state. |
| Analysis: Daniel Gallas, South America Business Correspondent | Analysis: Daniel Gallas, South America Business Correspondent |
| Barely six months after coming to power, and still with his legitimacy being questioned by many, this is the second major corruption scandal to rock Michel Temer's government. | Barely six months after coming to power, and still with his legitimacy being questioned by many, this is the second major corruption scandal to rock Michel Temer's government. |
| This time the president himself is implicated in allegations. | This time the president himself is implicated in allegations. |
| Marcelo Calero, who is making these allegations, is a career diplomat and an outsider to mainstream politics. | Marcelo Calero, who is making these allegations, is a career diplomat and an outsider to mainstream politics. |
| The government said Mr Calero misunderstood some of the conversations and that no pressure was meant in any of them. | The government said Mr Calero misunderstood some of the conversations and that no pressure was meant in any of them. |
| But critics ask: why would the Brazilian president bring up a personal business deal of one of his key allies in the first place? | But critics ask: why would the Brazilian president bring up a personal business deal of one of his key allies in the first place? |
| Brazil's opposition - still bitter about the demise of President Dilma Rousseff in an impeachment process fuelled by Mr Temer's allies - is already calling for the new president to be removed from power. | Brazil's opposition - still bitter about the demise of President Dilma Rousseff in an impeachment process fuelled by Mr Temer's allies - is already calling for the new president to be removed from power. |
| Mr Calero's ministry vetoed the construction, on the grounds that the proposed building was on a heritage site. | Mr Calero's ministry vetoed the construction, on the grounds that the proposed building was on a heritage site. |
| He told the police both the president and the minister had pressured him to overturn the decision. | He told the police both the president and the minister had pressured him to overturn the decision. |
| Earlier this week, an ethics panel decided to open an investigation into Mr Lima over the allegations, before the president's alleged involvement came to light. | Earlier this week, an ethics panel decided to open an investigation into Mr Lima over the allegations, before the president's alleged involvement came to light. |
| Despite pressures to sack Mr Lima, Mr Temer said the minister will keep his job. | Despite pressures to sack Mr Lima, Mr Temer said the minister will keep his job. |
| Mr Temer came to power earlier this year, after former President Dilma Rousseff was impeached during a lengthy political crisis that gripped the country. | Mr Temer came to power earlier this year, after former President Dilma Rousseff was impeached during a lengthy political crisis that gripped the country. |
| She was accused of manipulating the budget, but maintained her innocence and said that her political opponents has carried out a "parliamentary coup". | She was accused of manipulating the budget, but maintained her innocence and said that her political opponents has carried out a "parliamentary coup". |
| Mr Temer has since tried to maintain a stable government, but has been plagued with corruption allegations against his own party. | Mr Temer has since tried to maintain a stable government, but has been plagued with corruption allegations against his own party. |