Brazil Prosecutor Charges Temer Allies
- Romero Juca, Jose Sarney, Renan Calheiros charged with graft
- Supreme Court also approves inquiry into agriculture minister
Brazilian President Michel Temer
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Brazil’s chief prosecutor has filed criminal charges against some of President Michel Temer’s closest allies in a sign that turmoil linked to Operation Carwash, the country’s sweeping, three-year anti-corruption scandal, is far from over.
Among those charged are Senator Romero Juca, an important member of Temer’s inner circle of advisers and political operatives, a spokesperson for the press office of Prosecutor-General Rodrigo Janot said. A former president, Jose Sarney, and ex-Senate chief, Renan Calheiros, as well as two other senators, were also charged with passive corruption and money laundering, according to G1 news and other local media. All are members of Temer’s PMDB party.