Brazil president Michel Temer accused of corruptionNovember 25, 2016 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brazil's President Michel Temer has been accused of pressuring a cabinet minister to engage in corrupt practices, BBC News reports. Former Culture Minister Marcelo Calero said 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. 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. A spokeswoman for Brazil's public prosecutor told Reuters an investigation into Mr Temer may be launched. 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. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. IDBank unveils three sad stories about fraudsters IDBank has unveiled three scenarios of card fraud that have been happening more and more often in Armenia. |