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Brazilian President Michel Temer waves after delivering a speech in Brasilia, Brazil, on August 2, 2017.<br />Brazilian lawmakers tossed out a corruption charge against scandal-plagued President Michel Temer on Wednesday, saving the center-right leader from becoming the country’s second leader in 12 months to be forced from office. / AFP PHOTO / Sergio Lima

Brazilian President, Michel Temer, will give up plans to run for re-election and will instead support former Finance Minister, Henrique Meirelles, as presidential candidate for the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) party, a source said on Tuesday.

His decision is expected to be announced at a party event on May 29, according to the senior government official, who spoke anonymously because the news has not yet been made…



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