26 October 2017: Brazil's president Temer avoids trial
After a vote on Wednesday in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies Michel Temer, avoided being put on trial for charges of corruption. The vote, which saw 251 out of 513 deputies vote in favour of Temer, went in his favour despite low approval rates. Temer got to power after Dilma Roussef's impeachement in August, but has since been plagued by scandals. The charges of corruption emerged out of a national inquirery into corruption among Brazil's political class, which has seen dozens of politicians accused and tried already. This might also be why Temer secured the vote, as many of the deputies themselves stand accused of corruption too.
