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May 22, 2017

Brazil: Temer Faces Calls to Resign over Accusations of Accepting Millions in Bribes
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In Brazil, protesters gathered in cities across the country Sunday to
demand the resignation of President Michel Temer, following explosive
testimony released by the Supreme Court Friday that accuses Temer of
accepting millions of dollars in bribes since 2010. On Saturday, Temer
vowed not to resign. But key political groups, including political
parties, and the influential lawyers association have backed the
impeachment calls. This is the president of Brazil's Workers' Party, Rui
Falcão, at the protest Sunday.

Rui Falcão "All over the country, people are taking to the streets today
in defense of direct elections now. Temer's government has ended. He
doesn't have the moral and political legitimacy to end the country's
crisis. There are 14 million unemployed people already."



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