Though they are now adversaries, both Mr. Temer and Ms. Rousseff insisted that they had not taken illegal campaign donations. Judges on the electoral court who are largely supportive of Mr. Temer or were appointed by him argued to keep him in office. Some members of Mr. Temer’s coalition, including legislators from the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, have signaled that they are preparing to break with Mr. Temer. Judges on the electoral court who voted against Mr. Temer lamented the outcome of the case. Míriam Leitão, one of Brazil’s most prominent columnists, called the deliberations of the top electoral court a “show of nonsense.”

Source: New York Times June 10, 2017 02:03 UTC