BRASÍLIA — Brazil’s embattled President Michel Temer won a small reprieve on Sunday when a key coalition partner delayed a decision on whether to abandon him over an explosive corruption scandal. Instead, Temer met with ministers and legislators at the presidential residency, a spokesman for Temer said. Court showdownClearly Temer, who took over only a year ago after the impeachment of leftist president Dilma Rousseff, is teetering. However, while Temer can fight his corruption case in court, he will be doomed if he loses his support in Congress. ’Car Wash’Temer’s crisis stems from the gigantic corruption investigation know as "Car Wash" that has upended Brazilian politics.

Source: Viet Nam News May 22, 2017 04:22 UTC