Brazil's Crisis: A Guide to Those Who Might Bring Down Temer

What a New Political Crisis Means for Brazil

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Brazil is again mired in deep political crisis after allegations that President Michel Temer approved a cover-up involving the jailed politician who masterminded his predecessor’s impeachment.

Brazilians are perplexed by the scandal’s magnitude and it’s suddenly uncertain that Temer will finish his term ending next year, whether due to resignation, impeachment or a decision by the country’s electoral court.