They are said to contain conversations that incriminate several leading politicians, including the former presidential candidate Aecio Neves and the former finance minister Guido Mantega. Planalto, the presidential palace, issued a statement denying the claims: “President Michel Temer never solicited payments to obtain the silence of former deputy Eduardo Cunha. Crowds also gathered outside the presidential palace chanting “Fora Temer” (Temer out). The possibility of Brazil unseating another president has moved closer, though the ruling coalition has a large majority in Congress. In 2013 a helicopter belonging to his son Gustavo was seized by police with 445 kilograms of cocaine on board.

Source: The Guardian May 18, 2017 03:23 UTC