Brazilian President Temer Suspected Of Receiving Bribes Worth $1.6Mln - Police

Brazilian President Michel Temer could have received bribes worth $1.6 million directly from the country's port management companies, Brazil's federal police said Wednesday.

MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th October, 2018) Brazilian President Michel Temer could have received bribes worth $1.6 million directly from the country's port management companies, Brazil's Federal police said Wednesday.

This sum was allegedly paid to him in 2000-2014, according to the Globo broadcaster.

The police also believe that during this period, Temer could have received another $4.

6 million from the port industry to spend on his political activities.

Temer came to power in 2016 after the impeachment of former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who was accused of misusing public funds. He is now also suspected of involvement in the corruption scandal around the construction company of Odebrecht. Odebrecht, the largest construction and development company in Latin America, admitted in 2016 that it had spent hundreds of thousands of Dollars on bribes in 12 countries of the region to win government contracts.