Brazil's Temer Vows to Stay in Power as Political Crisis Deepens

  • Temer says in speech that he won’t step down despite pressure
  • President accused of approving hush money for jailed ex-deputy

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Brazil’s President Michel Temer said on Thursday he will not resign, adding that a full investigation by the Supreme Court would reveal his innocence on allegations of a cover-up.

"I will not step down," Temer said in a televised address at the presidential palace in Brasilia.